Research Technician IV, Temporary/Part-Time - Marine Ecology

Special Instructions to Applicants Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B). Job Summary The University of Southern Mississippi invites applicants for a Research Technician position. The position will be based out of the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL) in Ocean Springs, MS and will be supervised by Dr. Zachary Darnell. The primary duties of the Research Technician are to support ongoing laboratory- and field-based projects focused on seagrass ecosystem responses to environmental change and crustacean growth and behavior. Duties will include a combination of field work, laboratory sample processing, administrative tasks, and data analysis. This is a temporary (up to 12 weeks), part-time (19 h/week) position. Primary Duties and Responsibilities Coordinates and conducts field operations across the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. This will include sampling for blue crabs and other nekton using a variety of sampling gears (traps, trawls, epibenthic sled, etc.). Coordinates and conducts mesocosm experiments in both recirculating and flow-through seawater systems, including experiments quantifying blue crab growth rates and lifetime reproductive output under changing thermal regimes. Assists with laboratory data acquisition including sample processing and video behavioral analyses. Perform data analysis and report preparation Performs data entry and QA/QC in support of multiple projects. Conducts data analyses using univariate, multivariate, non-parametric, and spatial techniques. Performs other duties as assigned.