THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES’ MARINE RESOURCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LOCATED IN CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, IS SEEKING TO HIRE AN ASSISTANT MARINE SCIENTIST TO ASSIST WITH THE PLANNING, COORDINATION, AND SUPERVISION OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE CRUSTACEAN RESEARCH AND MONITORING SECTION. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL ALSO ASSIST OTHER SCDNR SCIENTISTS WITH ONGOING RESEARCH ON HORSESHOE CRABS, INVASIVE SPECIES, FRESHWATER CRAYFISH, AND MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH. THE SUCCESFUL APPLICANT WILL IDENTIFY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND HELP TO SECURE FUNDING FOR INVERTEBRATE RESEARCH RELEVANT TO SCDNR’S CORE MISSION. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL ENSURE THAT RESEARCH AND MONITORING PROJECTS ARE COMPLETED ON SCHEDULE AND RESULT IN THE COLLECTION OF ACCURATE AND WELL-ORGANIZED DATA. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL EMPLOY RIGOROUS SCIENTIFIC AND STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES IN DESIGNING AND EXECUTING FIELD MONITORING AND LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS. IN ADDITION, THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL COORDINATE ANALYSES AND DATA MANAGEMENT, PREPARE REQUIRED REPORTS FOR EXTERNAL FUNDING AGENCIES, AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS. THE SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL ESTABLISH COLLABORATIONS WITH VARIOUS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESEARCH, MANAGEMENT, AND CONSTITUENT GROUPS AT STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEVELS, AND WILL SERVE ON RELATED COMMITTEES AS APPROPRIATE.
Qualifications
PH.D. IN BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, FISHERIES, AQUACULTURE, MARINE SCIENCE, OR ANOTHER RELEVANT DISCIPLINE AT THE TIME OF EMPLOYMENT. DEMONSTRATED EFFECTIVENESS CONDUCTING INVERTEBRATE RESEARCH OF RELEVANCE TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, FROM GRANT DEVELOPMENT TO EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN, DATA COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS. DEMONSTRATED EXPERIENCE IN EFFECTIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION THROUGH PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS.
EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE WITH CRUSTACEANS AND/OR OTHER INVERTEBRATE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING POPULATION ASSESSMENTS AND CRAYFISH ECOLOGY. WORKING AS A TEAM MEMBER MANAGING LOGISTICAL CHALLENGES UNDER CHALLENGING FIELDWORK CONDITIONS. CURIOSITY, CRITICAL / ANALYTICAL THINKING, A POSITIVE CAN-DO ATTITUDE, AND DEMONSTRATED PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. CREATIVITY AND A WILLINGNESS TO EXPAND RESEARCH INTERESTS IN NEW DIRECTIONS. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANT WILL WORK INDEPENDENTLY, AT TIMES OUTSIDE OF NORMAL WORK HOURS WHEN NECESSARY TO COMPLETE PROJECT OBJECTIVES. ABLE TO LIFT AND CARRY UP TO 50 POUNDS, TO SWIM SHORT DISTANCES, TO HEAR AUDIBLE ALARMS, AND TO MAKE PRECISE VISUAL OBSERVATIONS. A VALID SC DRIVER’S LICENSE, OR POTENTIAL TO ACQUIRE SUCH CERTIFICATION, AND A GOOD DRIVING RECORD ARE REQUIRED. EXPERIENCE TRAILERING AND OPERATING VESSELS FOR NEARSHORE FIELDWORK IS PREFERRED
Contact Person
Peter Kingsley-Smith
Contact Phone
7579993560
Contact eMail
kingsleysmithp@dnr.sc.gov