Wildlife Biologist Ii Jobs

The employee will be responsible for working on a diversity of research projects related to shellfish ecology, oyster restoration, living shorelines, shellfish aquaculture, and oyster reef mapping as part of the Marine Resources Research Institute's (MRRI) Shellfish Research Section. The employee will be expected to lead field-based research sampling and monitoring efforts as well as assist with laboratory-based shellfish sample processing. The employee will be expected to lead projects focused on assessments of the current distribution and condition of natural intertidal oyster reefs, using a variety of approaches, including both on-the-ground collection methods as well as remote sensing approaches and geospatial techniques. The employee will be expected to work well as part of a team, be well organized across multiple concurrent research projects, and able to enter and manage complex datasets derived from research and monitoring projects.
A master's degree in biology, chemistry or related technical area field; or a bachelor's degree in biology, chemistry, wildlife management or related technical area and two (2) years of experience relevant to the job.