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Marine Biologist (ASM) - Gloucester, Ma

Gloucester, Massachusetts · Contract

Work authorization required$35k-$55kDetected 20 days ago

StatisticsProject Management

About the role

Interested in Fishery Sustainability, Management and Hands on Marine Biology Work?
The primary goals of Northeast federal fishery observation programs are to provide quantitative biological, vessel, and gear-selectivity information for various New England and Mid-Atlantic fisheries.
Each fishery observer or monitor operates on commercial fishing vessels operating in ports throughout New England and the Mid-Atlantic.

High school diploma is required.
Experience with data entry on computers.
Monitor candidates must be U.S. citizens, or be legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Candidates must be physically able, as determined by a licensed physician's certification to perform observer duties.
Your own transportation is required.
This is a challenging job, and candidates must be mentally prepared to be away from home for multiple days, and must be physically able to handle heavy lifting, working odd hours, and long days in rough seas.

Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field from an accredited college or university with 30 credits of biology coursework, 6 credits of marine science is preferred.
At least one undergraduate course in math or statistics preferred.
At-sea experience
Coursework in Dichotomous Keys
Experience collecting Field Data and entering databases.
Applicants must be currently living or be willing to live within 50 miles of Gloucester, Ma.
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Cover Letter detailing sea and fish experience.

Monitors' starting pay is $19.00/hour.
Annually, monitors earn between $35K - $55K a year dependent on their availability to deploy offshore and their personal sea day accomplishments.
Monitors will be paid a minimum of 12 hours for each calendar day offshore and are also eligible for additional compensable activities while on land.
AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits. Potential additional compensation consists of Data quality bonuses, Service awards, Fitness center reimbursement, Candidate Referral bonus.
Travel is reimbursed at an hourly rate along with compensation for miles accrued on a personal vehicle as well as per diem at the specified Government rate.

Dependent on enrollment in our H&W benefit, biologists may also be eligible for an additional $4.57/hour for the first 40 hours worked on each calendar week for a total of $23.57 hour.
This is a full-time position with benefits.
AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

Monitor candidates must be U.S. citizens, or be legally authorized to work in the U.S.

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