Marine Biologist - Point Pleasant NJ
Marine Biologist - Point Pleasant NJ
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Interested in Fishery Sustainability Management and Hands on Marine Biology Work Become a Marine Biologist!!
A.I.S. Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal State Municipal and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS is recruiting Marine Biologists to work at sea collecting and recording data and biological samples for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) aboard commercial fishing vessels.
The primary goals of the governments fishery observation programs are to provide quantitative biological vessel and gearselectivity information for the New England and MidAtlantic fishery. Each biologist operates on commercial fishing vessels operating in ports throughout New England and the MidAtlantic. If you ever wanted to make a difference this is how.
Commercial fishing dates back hundreds of years. Today commercial fishing continues to be possible due to cooperation between fishermen and fisheries management scientists like yourself. In order to facilitate that cooperation marine biologists collect data pertaining g to fishing programs economics catch data and fishing efficiency. Collected data is used to document stock information which is then used to protect the environment and preserve future generations of fish/fishermen. Commit to the journey!
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Biologist record detailed information on the gear and fishing activity of the vessels. Biologists work on deck on vessels ranging from 20 to 100 on trips roughly ranging from 7 to 14 days collecting data on fish catch and discard and incidental takes such as marine mammals seabirds and marine turtles. After attending a 3week paid training that be administered in person in Falmouth MA biologists are deployed from ports throughout New England and MidAtlantic states. Gear types assessed include but limited to trawl and gillnet.
Accommodations and meal reimbursement during in person session of training are provided. Training includes instructions on sampling protocols gear fisheries fish identification marine mammal/sea turtle identification and safety.
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. Observing provides an excellent career in marine biology as biologists are widely recognized as being excellent field biologists. A broad range of advancement opportunities are available to those who demonstrate appropriate capabilities. Those opportunities include but are not limited to project management field supervisors and fieldwork in other programs.
Compensation: Biologists starting pay is $20.25/hour. Dependent on enrollment in our H&W benefit biologists may also be eligible for an additional $4.41/hour for the first 40 hours worked on each calendar week for a total of $24.66 hour. This is a fulltime position with benefits. Annually biologists earn between $35K $55K a year dependent on their availability to deploy offshore and their personal sea day accomplishments. Biologists will be paid a minimum of 12 hours for each calendar day offshore.
AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance vacation sick and holiday benefits. Potential additional compensation consists of Data quality bonus 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.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelors degree in Marine Biology or Biology from an accredited college or university with 30 credits of biology coursework 6 credits of marine science
- At least one undergraduate course in math or statistics.
- All relevant course work must have been performed at a level acceptable for credit at the candidates academic institution.
- Experience with data entry on computers.
- 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 physicians certification to perform biologist duties.
- Your own transportation is required.
- Candidates are expected to commit to the program for at least one year.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Atsea experience
- Coursework in Dichotomous Keys
Locations:
- Applicants must be currently living or be willing to live within 50 miles of Point Pleasant NJ
Contact:
If you would like to apply for one of these exciting new openings please click the following link http://aisobservers/careers/ to submit the following information.
- Resume
- Cover Letter detailing sea and fish experience.
- At least 5 professional references (name email address and phone number)
- Unofficial copies of your college transcripts with the award date listed.
All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening please to get in touch with our Talent Acquisition Team at or.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit hire train promote transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race color creed religion national origin age sex gender identity genetic information marital status lawful alien status sexual orientation physical or mental disability citizenship status veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Must be able to work in the U.S. VEVRAA Federal Contractor Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals Equal Opportunity Employer
Employment Type
Hourly
