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2022 - Research Support Specialist for The Great Lakes Center - Buffalo - A Sponsored Program of The

Employer
Institute for Community Health Promotion, SUNY at Buffalo State
Location
Buffalo, New York, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Aug 27, 2022

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Sector
Academic / Research
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Ecology
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
2022 - Research Support Specialist for The Great Lakes Center - Buffalo - A Sponsored Program of The Research Foundation for The State University of New York

Title: Research Support Specialist/Research Technician

FTE: Full Time

Location: Buffalo, New York

Summary:

The Great Lakes Center at Buffalo State College seeks applications for a Research Support Specialist for a full-time one-year position (with a possibility of extension upon funding availability) working on the "Great Lakes Biology Monitoring Program: Zooplankton, Mysis, and Benthic Components" project as part of the US EPA Great Lakes Long-term Biological Monitoring Program. Within this project we collect and analyze data on benthic communities from all Laurentian Great Lakes.

Job Functions/Responsibilities:

+ Sorting of benthic samples from the Great Lakes into taxonomic groups

+ Specimen preparation for identification

+ Identifying and measuring Dreissena spp. in samples

+ Specimen mounting on slides for identification

+ Responsible for electronic data entry, records maintenance, and assist with report preparation.

Qualifications for the position:

Educational Requirement:BS or BA in Zoology, Aquatic Biology, Biology, Ecology, Limnology, Entomology or related discipline.

Required Qualifications: Experience in data analysis, strong writing, communication, and computer skills.

Preferred Qualification:Prior experience in taxonomic identification of benthic invertebrates.

Physical requirements:

+ Sit at a microscope for 8 hours or more

+ Ability to work with chemicals (e.g. formalin, ethanol)

Travel Requirements:Occasional field sampling

This opportunity includes an excellent benefit package and is grant-supported by the SUNY Buffalo State Sponsored Programs Office/Research Foundation. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Position open until filled: Only one document upload allowed in the system.

The Research Foundation (RF) is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the RF are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system and do not receive state fringe benefits. The RF operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.

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