Job Description
The Northern Gulf Institute at Mississippi State University is hiring a Laboratory Technologist II to support the development and application of molecular assays to support fisheries and biodiversity monitoring. This position is based at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) in Miami, Florida. This lab technician position will primarily involve molecular biology laboratory work, but will also provide opportunities for bioinformatics computational work. Experience with molecular biology laboratory techniques and developing quantitative PCR (qPCR) assays is expected, but ample learning opportunities for growth and development will be provided. The successful applicant will work in a highly collaborative environment, assisting in the transition of advanced 'omics technologies from the lab to large-scale fisheries and ecological surveys.