OPS Research Associate - 77907614

Requisition No: 845805 

Agency: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Working Title: OPS Research Associate - 77907614

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 77907614 

Salary:  $23.50 to $24.00 (depending on qualifications & experience) 

Posting Closing Date: 02/27/2025 

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FWC-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

OPS Research Associate

$23.50 to $24.00 per hour (depending on qualifications)

2796 Overseas Hwy, Suite 119

Marathon, FL 33050

 

FWC-Fish and Wildlife Research Institute

Research Associate - OPS 77907614

Marathon, FL  33050

 

Our organization:

The FWC envisions a Florida where fish and wildlife are abundant and thriving in healthy and connected natural landscapes with vital working lands and waterways; where natural resources are valued and safely enjoyed by all; and wherein natural systems support vibrant human communities and a strong economy.

Our Mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.

Every organization has an identity that is forged not only by what it does, but by how it conducts itself. The values embedded in our mission and expressed in the vision of the FWC are to make quality decisions by being dynamic, science-informed, efficient, ethical, collaborative and committed to the vitality of the state and its environment.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

5 years professional experience in a closely-related biological field or laboratory program is required. A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in one of the biological sciences and one year of professional biological experience in a field or laboratory program; or A master's degree from an accredited college or university in one of the biological sciences can substitute for the required experience.

SCUBA certification.  

 

Preferred Qualifications:

Preference may be given to candidates who possess a master’s degree or doctorate with a major course of study in one of the educational areas listed above.

 

Requirements:

Employment in this position is contingent upon a satisfactory Level 1 background check at no cost to the candidate

Responses to qualifying questions should be verifiable by skills and/or experience stated on the profile application/resume.

 

Position Overview and Responsibilities:

This position supports the projects of FWC-FWRI’s Restoration Ecology Program. These research projects range in scope and scale, but as a member of the Restoration Ecology Program, the appointee conducts biological research related to coral reef ecosystems and their associated species (e.g., queen conch, urchins, sponges).  The position requires extensive field work that involves SCUBA diving, trailering and operating research vessels, collecting scientific data as dictated by the experimental design of the Program’s various research and monitoring projects, and database management.

 

Duties include but may not be limited to:

Participation in on-water field trips to collect data associated with the Restoration Ecology Program’s ongoing research and monitoring projects.<