Marine Fisheries Acoustic Telemetry Scientist (Temporary)

Posting Details

Requisition Number A787P Job Position Title Marine Fisheries Acoustic Telemetry Scientist (Temporary) Department Biology Immediate Supervisor Title Assistant Professor, Conservation Biologist FLSA Exempt Grade None Union Non-Union Status Full-time Total Number of Authorized Work Hours per Week 36.25 Total Number of Authorized Work Weeks per Year 52 Advertised Rate of Pay Grant funded; Up to $72,000 per year depending on experience Position Summary

Monmouth University is seeking applications for a Marine Fisheries Acoustic Telemetry Scientist in the Biology department, which is part of the School of Science. This is a grant-funded position through a contract with Monmouth University for fisheries monitoring related to offshore wind development off the New Jersey coast. The incumbent will work as part of a growing team within the research labs of Dunton and Adolf at Monmouth University, working on non-extractive monitoring of fisheries related to various offshore wind development lease areas, and will lead the acoustic telemetry project goals.

With this exciting opportunity, this incumbent will coordinate and lead field research using acoustic telemetry to assess potential changes in marine fish communities and behavior related to the development of offshore wind leases.

This position is part of a growing team that already includes two additional acoustic telemetry staff dedicated to this project. The incumbent hired in this position will primarily be responsible for leading this team in maintaining a large offshore (up to 50 miles offshore) Innovasea acoustic telemetry array and acoustic tagging multi-species (300+ per year); which includes Atlantic sturgeon, sharks, tuna, blackfish, striped bass, flounder, skates, dogfish, and horseshoe crabs. The incumbent will independently lead fisheries tagging and receiver maintenance/deployment seasonally in offshore conditions, and work with various partner commercial/recreational fishing industries, as well as other academic institutions is a must.

The incumbent will also be expected to lead report and manuscript writing, data analysis, presentations at national meetings, and contribute to outreach and education. Additionally, incumbents are also free to develop or explore other related research that suits their interests, especially in the areas of acoustic telemetry or that may be synergistic with other fisheries or eDNA sampling efforts currently being conducted (including mentoring undergraduate research projects). In addition to salary, regular travel to conferences will also be provided to disseminate results.

This is an in-person, on-campus, non-remote position.

A complete list of job duties is available at http://jobs.monmouth.edu.

Special Instructions to Applicants: Required Skills or Software Required Years of Experience 2 Required Degree, Licenses or Certifications Bachelor's degree Other Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, marine biology, marine science, environmental science, or related fields.

• Experience working with fish, fisheries monitoring, or related areas of marine science.

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and disseminate research (e.g. presentations, publications, other)

• Experience working on boats offshore.

• Physically able to lift up to 25 lbs. and, on occasion, may be expected to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule which includes potential work early mornings, nights, weekends, and long days during sampling seasons.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will have advance degree with various experiences collecting fisheries biological data and will be able to lead sampling efforts. The preferred candidate should also have some demonstrated experiences in animal telemetry research. Specifically the ideal candidate will have a combination of these preferred qualifications including:

• Advanced degree in marine biology, marine science, or related field; PhD Preferred or MS with additional relevant work experience

• Demonstrated experience in animal telemetry research (experience with acoustic telemetry of marine animals preferred).

• Experience independently leading field research projects including project management (e.g. scheduling and implementing sampling to meet project objectives; working with teams)

• Experience using a variety of techniques to sample fishes including but not limited to gillnetting, trawl, long-line, pots/traps, rod-reel.

• Experience with maintaining and working with large datasets and database management.

• Experience downloading, maintaining, and troubleshooting acoustic telemetry equipment.

• Experience with the surgical implantation of transmitters in fishes.

• Ability to manage and analyze acoustic telemetry data in R, ARCGIS, or equivalent programs.

• Ability to generate peer-reviewed manuscripts and scientific presentations from collected data.

• Have strong problem-solving skills with the ability to adapt and make decisions in a remote field environment.

• Prepared to work in challenging field conditions (working on boats, hot and cold days, handling marine animals)

Posting Date 04/22/2024 Closing Date

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Job Duties

Job Duties

Duty

Coordinate and manage the Acoustic telemetry/marine fisheries lab at Monmouth University, including managing workflow, ordering supplies, completing purchase requisitions, conducting invoicing as needed, and securing and maintaining all necessary permits and permitting requirements.

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Work on various offshore vessels sampling a variety of fish species.

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Collect biological data and tag various marine fishes.

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Deploy and maintain an extensive array of acoustic telemetry receivers.

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Surgically implant acoustic transmitters into marine fishes.

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Organize and analyze acoustic telemetry data.

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Maintain and calibrate sampling and field equipment.

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QA/QC of acoustic telemetry data.

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Write, analyze and communicate results through reports, presentations, and publications.

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Assist with outreach and education of marine ecology of fishes of the Mid-Atlantic ocean.

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Attend and present at regional and national scientific meetings.

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Coordinate and lead fisheries sampling trips with partner institutions, commercial/recreational fishers and attend regular project meetings.

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Prepare/pack for sampling trips.

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Prepare brief post-sampling trip reports and yearly project reports.

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Other duties as assigned

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