Mote Marine Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations Program is hiring a
Senior Biologist to be directly involved in the 24-hr response,
recovery, and transport of stranded marine mammals and sea turtles.The
duties include assisting with 24-hour stranding hotline coverage and
coordinating the appropriate response (recovery, examination, data
collection, tissue sampling, processing, and distribution of samples,
and disposal of carcasses).Duties also include maintaining stranding
databases, photo archives, and supervision of interns and volunteers.A
major role for the position is the assistance in developing and/or
leading research projects, including presenting scientific research at
peer reviewed meetings and/or to publish scientific research in peer
reviewed publications. This position is highly variable and consists of
unpredictable hours.The senior biologist must be able to work both
independently and as part of a larger team.Specific qualifications
include: Masters’s degree or a bachelor’s degree with 5 years of
experience responding to stranded marine mammals or sea turtles;
knowledge of marine mammal and/or sea turtle conservation issues,
especially relating human interactions; valid Florida Driver’s License
or equivalent and dependable transportation for rapid response;ability
to lift up to 75 lbs and drag 100 lbs;ability to swim;ability to walk
long distances in the sand and/or marsh; ability to tolerate strong
odors; ability to drive a large vehicle in congested areas (often
towing trailers); ability to work evening, weekend and holidays;capacity
to tolerate extreme temperatures, sandy, buggy, and/or wet field
conditions;ability to kayak, trailer and operate small boats, personal
watercraft and ATV’s-including launching and retrieval.
Interested applicants should submit as a single electronic file, 1) a
cover letter, 2) resume, and 3) the names and contact information for
three references, before 5pm December 6, 2019 to [email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>.Alternatively, a single package of all
requested elements may be submitted to Mote Marine Laboratory, Attn:
Human Resources, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other
protected category.
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Gretchen Lovewell
Program Manager
Stranding Investigations
Directorate of Marine Biology and Conservation
Mote Marine Laboratory
1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy
Sarasota, FL 34236
Office: 941-388-4441 ex 239
Cell: 941-374-3425
Pager: 941-988-0212
Fax: 941-388-4317
We are an independent, nonprofit, marine and estuarine
research and education facility.
Opinions expressed here are not MML policy unless so indicated.
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