The Joint Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research (JIMAR) works with > the NOAA Fisheries Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center through a > cooperative agreement with the University of Hawaii to conduct population > assessment and recovery activities on Hawaiian monk seals. JIMAR hires > program staff through the Research Corporation of the University of Hawaii > (RCUH) and is currently seeking applicants for *two separate > recruitments *for the 2021 field research season: > > > > *HMSRP Field Camp Research Technician-serves as field camp leader* > > *HMSRP Field Camp Research Assistant-serves as assistant to field camp > leader* > > > > Selected individuals will study the endangered Hawaiian monk seal in the > Northwestern Hawaiian Islands within Papahānaumokuākea Marine National > Monument. This work is part of a long-term annual Hawaiian monk seal > population monitoring and conservation program by NOAA Fisheries and > includes: conducting trend counts, tagging seals, identifying individual > seals by tags, scars, natural markings, and applied bleach marks, > monitoring reproduction, survival, injuries, entanglements, migration, > vaccinating against morbillivirus, performing necropsies, collecting scat & > spew samples for food habitat, parasite load, and hormonal analysis, > collecting tissue samples for DNA analysis, and removing debris capable of > entangling seals and other wildlife. Behavior data are also collected > at some sites. Researchers at some sites may participate in shark > mitigation activities. > > > > General information about the program can be found via the links below: > > > > http://www.conservationcompass.org/index.php/career-guidance/fantastic-field-camps-seals-turtles-talk-story > > https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/species/hawaiian-monk-seal#science > > > The number of positions and/or continuation of the program are subject to > funding and program needs. These positions will be for all or a subset of > the 6 major monk seal sub-populations in the NWHI. Fieldwork is > accomplished by 2-4 member teams consisting of a leader and one or more > assistants in remote camps. Researchers live in either wall tents or > buildings at the various sites. All sites are accessible by ship (2-8 > day travel; 830-2,300 km from Honolulu), and one is also accessible by > plane. Few (if any) resupply opportunities exist and communication with > others outside of field sites is limited throughout deployment due to the > remoteness and lack of infrastructure. > > > The employment period is expected to include approximately one month of > training and packing in Honolulu. Once the field season is over, an > additional ~1-2 weeks of employment may take place in Honolulu to clean up > gear and summarize data. Dates are subject to change, but the positions > may begin as early as late February/early March or April with a field > deployment approximately 4-6 weeks after start dates. Field staff could be > deployed for approximately 4.5-5 months with a tentative return date in > early September. The position end date is expected to be 1-3 weeks upon > return from the field. Applicants must be flexible in their availability as > dates could change, including unforeseen delays such as inclement weather > or other hip delays. > > Travel to and from Honolulu and food, lodging, and transportation in > Honolulu before deployment are not provided. Transportation between > Honolulu and field sites and food and lodging costs during deployment and > in the field are covered by the program. Due to unforeseen circumstances, > departure delays could result in longer periods in Honolulu that may result > in additional uncompensated living expenses. > > Applicants must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident Alien, and must be > able to meet both the U.S. Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and > Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) security requirements to access the work > location, and also the health requirements to board a NOAA vessel. > > > Instructions to apply for both positions are in the job postings below. *You > must clearly address all qualifications in your cover letter and resume. If > you do not clearly address all qualifications, we may not be able to > consider you as an applicant. *For example, to address the experience > qualification, you must indicate in your cover letter how many years of > field experience you have and be sure that is reflected in your resume. > > > > Interested individuals will need to apply directly to RCUH Human Resources > via one of the methods stated in the job posting. Applications for both > positions must be submitted/received by the* closing date on > 12/7/2020 (11:59 p.m. Hawaii Standard Time receipt time). * If you do not > have access to the RCUH system and the closing date is imminent, you may > send additional documents to [email protected]. If you have > questions on the application process and/or need assistance, please call > (808)956-8344 or (808)956-0872. Follow the link below to access both > recruitments. *If applying for both positions, you must do so > separately. * > > > > > > JIMAR/PIFSC HMSRP Field Camp Research Technician (leader) – search job ID > # 220543 > > > > JIMAR/PIFSC HMSRP Field Camp Research Assistant - search Job ID #220542 > > > https://hcmweb.rcuh.com/psc/hcmprd_exapp/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_APP_SCHJOB.GBL?FOCUS=Applicant > > -- > Lizabeth Kashinsky (she/her) > *JIMAR Program Supervisor* > Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program > > *Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center * > > NOAA Fisheries | U.S. Department of Commerce > > 1845 Wasp Blvd, Building 176 > Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 > > Office: (808) 725-5719 > > Mobile: (808) 285-4578 > > www.fisheries.noaa.gov > > > > >
-- Lizabeth Kashinsky (she/her) *JIMAR Program Supervisor* Hawaiian Monk Seal Research Program *Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center * NOAA Fisheries | U.S. Department of Commerce 1845 Wasp Blvd, Building 176 Honolulu, Hawaii 96818 Office: (808) 725-5719 Mobile: (808) 285-4578 www.fisheries.noaa.gov
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