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Seasonal Research Assistant
URL: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/37560
Company / Organization: PISCO - Oregon State University
Pay Rate: $13.00/hr
Type: Part-time
City: Corvallis
State or Country if outside US: OR
Application Deadline: 10-Feb-17
Duration: March 2017-September 2017
Description:
This is a fulltime seasonal position lasting for six months beginning in late March through September 2017. This position begins in March, and requires one's full attention; we will not hire enrolled students or people that cannot commit to the entire duration of the position. We are looking for enthusiastic, highly motivated, hardworking individuals to assist in rocky intertidal research on the Oregon Coast. The marine ecology research foci include mussel and barnacle larval recruitment and settlement, community ecology, and species interactions projects. This position involves both lab and field work. The lab work will include counting samples at a stereo microscope. The field work activities will involve hiking to field sites, climbing on coastal cliffs with fairly heavy equipment and working on rocky exposed shores in the surf. The individual must be willing to work early mornings, some weekends, and some overnight stays at field sites.
Requirements:
• Self-motivated, ability to work both in a team setting and also independently • Undergraduate course work in marine biology/ecology • Familiarity with the rocky intertidal ecosystem and marine invertebrates of the Pacific Northwest • Previous field work experience a must, preferably in the rocky intertidal • Excellent problem solving ability and organizational skills • Valid driver's license and a good driving record • Hardworking and willing to work weekends and after hours
Point of Contact: Jerod Sapp: PISCO Program Manager