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Pelagic Food Web Technical Support Specialist

May 2, 2012

 

 

Pelagic Food Web Technical Support Specialist

NOAA Great Lakes Environmental                                             Research Laboratory (GLERL)

Muskegon, MI

                                                              

                 

I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG), www.imsg.com, a Federal Government Contractor is submitting a proposal to work with the NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) located in Muskegon, MI. We are currently looking for a candidate to fill the Pelagic Food Web Technical Support Specialist position that may become available after contract award.

 

The NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory (GLERL) is one of 7 Federal research laboratories within the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) line office of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). GLERL was formed in 1974 to provide a focus for NOAA's environmental and ecosystem research in the Great Lakes and coastal marine environments.

 

GLERL maintains the Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program that integrates a core set of long-term observations on biological, chemical, and physical variables with process-based studies that will serve as the foundation for developing new concepts and modeling tools to explore impacts of various stressors (e.g., invasive species, climate change, nutrient loading, overfishing) on the ecosystem. Long-term observations of ecosystems, in combination with process studies, are necessary for understanding impacts of stressors on ecosystem structure and function, for the development of models and forecasting capabilities, and to inform management decisions.  This position will help support GLERL’s research efforts at their Lake Michigan Field Station (LMFS).

 

Duties:

• Participate in field work on Lake Michigan and other Great Lakes to collect samples on water quality, invertebrates, and fish
• Work is conducted on board research vessels, 25’ to 80’ in length, operating throughout the Great Lakes
• Duties could include extended periods underway and exposure to adverse weather conditions
• Prepare and analyze chlorophyll samples, prepare samples for nutrient and phytoplankton analysis
• Count, identify and measure zooplankton
• Analyze fish diets and condition
• Analyze larval fish samples
• Maintain field and laboratory equipment (nets, water samplers, CTDs, fluorometer, etc.)
• Maintain organized database of samples and data collected
• Ensure compliance with lab safety and quality controls

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in aquatic sciences, fisheries, biology, or other related field and 3 years of specialized experience.
• Laboratory experience preparing and analyzing chlorophyll samples, counting and identifying to species of Great Lakes zooplankton, analyzing fish diets and condition, analyzing larval fish samples.
• Field experience with water collection, zooplankton collection, and fish collection techniques. Some extended cruises and night work required. Experience using and analyzing CTD data. Proficiency with spreadsheets.

 

 

 

• Must be able to work a varied daily and weekly schedule and be comfortable in working in adverse weather conditions.

 

To Apply:

Please submit your resume, the contact information for three (3) references, your salary requirements and a cover letter explaining how your qualifications meet the requirements of the position to jobs@imsg.com with the following subject line: NOAA - Pelagic Food Web Technical Support Specialist.  Your application will not be considered unless it is sent to the above mentioned email.

 

IMSG offers an outstanding benefits package including company paid medical benefits and three weeks paid time off.  The salary range for this position is mid $40,000 –low $50,000 depending upon experience.

 

 

IMSG is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Veteran friendly.