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Position Description & Application

Job Description

Responsibilities include assisting field efforts for freshwater mussel surveys, snorkeling and diving, stream assessments, agency coordination, data entry and analysis, and technical report writing support.

Qualifications: 

Requirements for Entry Level Biologist or Malacologist in Training: 

• Minimum B.S. degree in the Biological Sciences, Environmental Science, or related field

• Ability to read and interpret resource mapping
• Experience with technical report writing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated, organized, and able to work independently
• Ability to travel up to 80% of the time during field season (through October 31)
• SCUBA Certification and/or ability to swim, and comfortably work in aquatic environments, and low visibility conditions.
• Experience and familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)

Requirements for Malacologist

• All of the above plus the additional requirements below.
• SCUBA Open Water Diving Certificate and 2+ years diving experience
• Ability to conduct aquatic surveys independently and manage a team of field biologist and divers
• Experience with Midwestern freshwater mussel species

• Have in hand or the ability to obtain Ohio, Pennsylvania, and/or West Virginia qualified surveyor status, state collection permits targeting mussels, and/or federal recovery permit to handle federally listed mussel species
• Additional background in fisheries, endangered species, herpetology, amphibians, or marine macroinvertebrates

• Experience with GPS data collection, ArcGIS Online platforms

These positions will include travel and some tasks will require strenuous field work.  Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.  A background check is required.