Marine Biologist
We are looking to hire a Marine Biologist with brilliant research and analytical skills. Marine Biologists should be technical and scientific experts with outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
To ensure success, Marine Biologists should have a meticulous attention to detail and demonstrate a keen interest in understanding and improving the marine environment and its ecosystem. Top candidates will have instinctive problem-solving skills and display confidence in practical assignments that involve boat handling, scuba diving and first aid knowledge.
Marine Biologist Responsibilities:
- Conduct inventories, testing and monitoring of marine life exposed to pollutants.
- Collect and analyze samples, and develop new theories based on this research.
- Engage in coring techniques, geographic information systems (GIS), visual recording and sampling in order to determine the health of the marine environment.
- Preserve specimens and samples of known and unknown species and diseases.
- Track the distribution, ranges and/or movements of marine populations.
- Scuba dive to survey endangered organisms and implementing preservation strategies.
- Prepare detailed reports for agencies, funders, commercial organizations, government organizations or oil companies drilling on the seabed.
- Communicate the latest findings on marine biology through academic publications, conferences or outreach.
- Conduct environmental impact assessments that evaluate possible environmental impacts of proposed projects or developments.
- Coordinate and track assignments, schedules and budgets.
- Lecture on policy, planning and management of marine activities.
- Conduct expeditions on fishing and research vessels in polar, temperate and tropical seas.
- Provide policymakers with the scientific information needed to best manage the marine environment and advocate this in the policy process through government liaison, press and media.
Marine Biologist Requirements:
- Degree in Marine Biology or Marine Science or similar (essential).
- 2 years of experience in a Marine Science environment.
- Ability to plan and execute experimental protocols.
- Excellent knowledge of microscopes, electronic equipment, dissection, collection and preservation of biological and chemical samples.
- Adaptable to live in basic living conditions in minimalist environments, to work in all types of weather and to live aboard research vessels.
- Superb interpersonal skills to work with a variety of people from local fisherman and government officials to activists and professors.
- Fantastic teamwork skills, whether working as part of a research team in a laboratory or an expedition team at sea.
- Practical experience in scuba diving, boat handling and first aid.
- Analytical thinker with strong conceptual and research skills.
- Intuitive leader who displays accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong numeracy and IT skills.
- Excellent laboratory skills, such as sequencing, writing risk assessments and standard operating procedures.
- Willingness to keep up to date with current marine information and research.
Full Time
