The Wildlife Biologist II will participate in all aspects of the SEAMAP Costal Trawl Survey in the field, which may include over 40 days at sea per year on research vessels up to 110 feet in length.

Duties include:

-pre and post-cruise activities, assist with gear development and retrieval, processing the catch, and data management.

- Serve in a leadership role on board the vessel.

- Participate in quality control, security, and entry of data related to life history. Assist with the preparation of reports, proposals, outreach, or publications related to life history.

- Lead the processing and interpretation of life history samples archived from the field for laboratory evaluation. Lead life history data analyses for project dissemination.

- Supervise staff on the project.

- Maintain issued equipment in operational readiness, complete and submit annual inventories, and relevant transfer forms.

- ocean going expertise, preferably with scientific sampling (fishing) gear

- knowledge of general laboratory safety practices

- knowledge of southeastern coastal fishing species

- Expertise with removing otoliths and reproductive tissue from fish

- expertise with processing and interpretation of otoliths and reproductive tissues, including histology.

- Analytical and writing skills necessary to complete basic analyses and reports.

- Sound working knowledge of MS Office suite, and preferably R-statistical software