Job Description

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The Fish Ecology Technician will work within the Fish and Movement Ecology Lab (PI Dr. Nathan Furey within the Department of Biological Sciences) to conduct fisheries ecology field and lab work. The technician will ensure that core field projects, including rainbow smelt and river herring research, meets research objectives. The technician will be responsible for leading certain aspects of field work, including organization and logistics. The position requires extensive fish handling. Other duties as assigned.

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Field work (50%) Fieldwork includes fish handling and tagging, gear installation, deployment, and recovery, and general boatwork.

• Field work logistics and preparation (25%): preparing field gear, communicating with field teams, communicating study plans, data entry and QA/QC.

• Lab work (25%): Lab work includes processing of fish hard parts (scales, otoliths); assisting in other lab work is possible.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• BS or MS with familiarity and experience with fish handling and fish tagging or marking. Detail oriented and able to work independently but also in small teams. Capable of working in riverine and coastal environments both by wading and small boats.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Driver’s License.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• State Boaters License

• Experience driving small boats in New England estuaries.

• Experience with acoustic telemetry

• Experience with PIT telemetry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fish handling

• Use of fisheries gear, including nets and angling

• Ability to drive to field sites

Applicant Instructions:

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Compensation Pay Range:

$23/hour

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures.

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here:USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00