VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

VACANCY NUMBER: 15510
JOB TITLE: Assistant Scientist (MARMAP/SEAMAP)
BAND/CLASS:
JOB STATUS: FULL-TIME/ TEMPORAY GRANT
WORK SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM MONDAY THRU FRIDAY,
BUT FIELDWORK MAY REQUIRE OCCASIONAL 10 OR MORE WORK HRS PER DAY
LOCATION: CHARLESTON
BAND RANGE:
HIRING RANGE: $40,000

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Supervises and conducts research on marine finfish in the South East region as a fisheries scientist with the Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment and Prediction (MARMAP) PROGRAM and THE South Atlantic South East Monitoring and Assessment Program (SA-SEAMAP). Emphasis will be on the analysis and reporting of data collected by the MARMAP and SEAMAP programs in collaboration with program's biologists and scientists. Coordinates and supervises assigned aspects of field sampling and laboratory processing of samples and data. PREPARES PROPOSALS TO SECURE CONTINUATION OF FUNDING.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Ph.D. DEGREE IN BIOLOGY, MARINE SCIENCE, OR FISHERIES SCIENCE, AND 1 YEAR OF RESEARCH EXPERIENCE WITH MARINE FISHFISH, IN PARTICULAR IN AREAS OF FISHERIES RESEARCH, LIFE HISTORY, AND STOCK ASSESSMENTS. LABORATORY SKILLS ANALYZING FISH LIFE HISTORY SAMPLES. SOLID KNOWLEDGE OF STATISTICAL ANALYSIS AND SOFTWARE, ESPECIALLY OF LARGE, COMPLEX DATA SETS. PROVEN ABILITY TO SUPERVISE STAFF AND WORK AS A TEAM. STRONG ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS. EXPERIENCE AT SEA ON 1-2 WEEK RESEARCH CRUISES.

OTHER PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
ABILITY TO CONDUCT AND LEAD RESEARCH AS DEMONSTRATED BY PREPARATION OF SUCCESSFUL RESEARCH PROPOSALS, COMPLETION OF RESEARCH AND REPORTS, AND/OR PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS. ABILITY TO LEAD RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SUPERVISE STAFF TO ENSURE AN ORDERLY FLOW OF SAMPLES, DATA, AND PRODUCTS FROM SEVERAL PROJECTS LEADING TO COMPLETION OF PROGRAM GOALS OBJECTIVES. INDIVIDUAL MUST BE SELF MOTIVATED, HAVE EXCELLENT INTERPERSONNAL AND TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND HAVE THE ABILITY TO SWIM AND LIFT 50 LB.

TO APPLY: Apply online at http://www.state.sc.us/jobs/application.
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, CV, and statement of qualifications as part of the application. Applicants must be authorized to legally work in the U.S. For further information e-mail:
Reichertm@dnr.sc.gov

Submit a state application to the following address no later than the closing date:
OPEN DATE: Feb. 11, 2011
CLOSING DATE: Feb. 28, 2011

Office of Human Resources
Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 167, 1000 Assembly Street
Columbia, South Carolina 29202-0167
(803) 734-4400 EMAIL: JOBS@DNR.SC.GOV

Applicants should submit a completed State Application to the Office of
Human Resources by the closing date. College transcripts must be available
upon request. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources is an EEO/AA Employer.