Biological Science Research Technician 2
Full Time
Port Orford, OR 97465
Posted
Job description
This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Biological Science Research Technician 2 position for the Marine Studies Initiative at Oregon State University (
OSU
). This is a limited duration appointment expected to last approximately 6 weeks from the appointment begin date. This position will be located in Port Orford, Oregon.
This position is based at Oregon State University’s Port Orford Field Station and supports year-round station operations and field work. This position assists the Station Manager with all aspects of operations: laboratories, classroom, offices, housing, education, outreach, field work, research, and SCUBA diving air fill station, with a focus on participant safety and risk management. Field work includes on-water and in-water activities aboard small, motorized vessels and paddle craft, as well as support for snorkel and SCUBA diving activities. Provides administrative support to the Station Manager to ensure appropriate record-keeping and maintenance of required documentation.
This position is based at Oregon State University’s Port Orford Field Station and supports year-round station operations and field work. This position assists the Station Manager with all aspects of operations: laboratories, classroom, offices, housing, education, outreach, field work, research, and SCUBA diving air fill station, with a focus on participant safety and risk management. Field work includes on-water and in-water activities aboard small, motorized vessels and paddle craft, as well as support for snorkel and SCUBA diving activities. Provides administrative support to the Station Manager to ensure appropriate record-keeping and maintenance of required documentation.
This position will assist with research
examining the use of the red seaweed Pacific dulse (
Palmaria mollis) as a food source to enhance purple sea urchin (
Strongylocentrotus purpuratus) roe quantity/quality in land-based tanks.
Sea urchin roe or “uni” is a seafood delicacy that supports commercial fisheries around the world and is also a traditional food of indigenous people in the Pacific Northwest. Locally, expanding populations of purple sea urchins have decimated many Oregon kelp beds, resulting in expansive “urchin barrens”. Urchins sourced from barrens typically have poor roe quality with low market value. Collecting low-value urchins from resource-poor environments and “fattening” them in land- based tanks to improve roe (gonad) quality/quantity is one strategy to regain market value.
Why OSU?
Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS :
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine county. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
Position Duties
Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.
FACTS :
- Top 1.4% university in the world
- More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined
- 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.
- 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties
- 7 cultural resource centers that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone
- 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates
- 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color
- 217k+ alumni worldwide
- For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about
Locations:
Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.
Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine county. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.
Total Rewards Package:
Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
- Retirement savings paid by the university.
- A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
- Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
- Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.
FACILITY
OPERATIONS
-40%
- Assist Station Manager in coordinating Station activities and facilities use (lab use, classroom use, student and group check-in and check-out, etc.)
- Assist Station Manager in coordinating maintenance and upkeep of facilities and grounds, including coordinating with janitorial services and landscaping services providers to ensure proper execution of service contracts.
- Coordinate access for contractors, researchers, educators, students, and community members, and help ensure security of Station grounds and equipment
- Assist with management of laboratory activity including organizing and scheduling lab and equipment usage, assisting with supervised lab equipment maintenance, and ordering supplies.
- Perform daily husbandry tasks including cleaning tanks, maintaining, and repairing plumbing, and ensuring operation of life support systems to ensure sea urchins and seaweed are healthy and cultures systems operate properly at the Port of Port Orford and Port of Bandon field sites.
FIELD
SUPPORT
-35%
- Assist with OSU Scientific Diving and Small Boat Program compliance, including but not limited to supporting the development and execution of approved Boating Work Plans and Dive Plans. Act as Designated Shore Contact for daily Float Plans as assigned.
- Assist with piloting and maintenance of Port Orford Field Station small boats (motorized, non-motorized)
- Assist with management of Port Orford Field Station SCUBA equipment inventories (check-in/check-out, routine maintenance)
- Earn on-site Professional SCUBA Inspectors (PSI) Fill Station Operator certification (training provided) and operate SCUBA diving air fill station in accordance with university policies and industry best practices
- Assist with logistical support for researchers and educators in the field, labs, and classroom, including facilitation and support of data collection.
- Assist with projects focusing on the growth and condition of sea urchins in land-based tanks when fed a diet of Pacific dulse, including weekly sampling and dissecting and weighing samples in accordance with research protocol.
ADMINISTRATION
,
EDUCATION
, and
OUTREACH
-20%
- Under the direction of the Station Manager, perform assigned administrative duties related to payment of invoices, invoicing of user fees, and related activities.
- Engage with community members, providing information about Field Station activities and resources.
- Coordinate with community, university, agency, tribal, and non-profit partners to promote success of the Station mission.
- Provide facility tours and respond to in-person and phone inquiries from community members, visitors, and potential users concerning station activities and resources.
- Organize scheduling for the use of Station facilities and resources.
- Assist with outreach and communication efforts in support of Field Station activities and programs.
- Interact with interested stakeholders including other students, the Oregon Kelp Alliance (ORKA), commercial fishers, aquaculturists, local government, local Tribes, etc. to support logistics of outreach events.
OTHER
DUTIES
AS
ASSIGNED
-5%
Minimum Qualifications
Two years of college-level courses in (specific field of biological science) and one year of experience related to the area of assignment at the Biological Research Technician 1 level; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Additional Required Qualifications- Demonstrated experience and/or interest in rural marine field station operations, projects, and activities, including risk management, facilities operations, and coordination of maintenance and upkeep.
- Demonstrated experience and/or interest in aquaculture and/or marine fisheries.
- Two years’ experience in at-sea marine environments, including motorized small boats and paddle craft.
- AAUS Scientific Diver (or ability to obtain certification within 12 months of accepting position).
- Experience with SCUBA facilities and dive operations
- Certification in Basic Life Support (or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire)
- Demonstrated experience in the performance of administrative duties related to payment of invoices, invoicing of user fees, and related activities.
- Familiarity with typical office and presentation software (such as, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe, and cloud-based file sharing programs such as One Drive, Box, and Google Drive).
- Strong work ethic, be able to work independently and as part of a team and be detail oriented.
- Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.
This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
- Experience working in rural temperate marine and coastal environments.
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field
- Certified small motorboat operator (or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of accepting position) For example, from Scientific Boating Safety Association (SBSA), Motorboat Operators Training Course (MOTC)
- American Canoe Association (or equivalent) paddle craft certification
- Certified Fill Station Operator (FSO)
- Recreational dive leadership certification (Divemaster, Instructor)
- Current Wilderness First Aid, or Wilderness First Responder Certification
- Biological lab experience
- Familiarity with Port Orford, Southern coastal Oregon, and surrounding community.
- Experience working with sea urchins and Pacific dulse.
- Strong work ethic, able to work independently, and be detail oriented.
This position requires driving in and around Port Orford, Oregon, and occasional longer trips along the Oregon coast. Work conditions are a combination of office and field environments, including periods at sea aboard small, motorized boats and paddle craft. Schedule includes regular hours on-Station, and non-standard hours as assigned during fieldwork activities, possibly including weekends. Ability to lift/carry ~40lbs and effectively work in cold/wet outdoor conditions. This position requires driving between sample locations in Bandon, Oregon, and Port Orford, Oregon.
This position is deemed essential and the incumbent may be expected to report to work during inclement weather, emergency and other University work curtailments or closures. No This position requires a clear and unambiguous commitment to compliance of all National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) regulations for Division I (FBS) universities. No
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P04196CT
Number of Vacancies
1
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
05/22/2023
Anticipated Appointment End Date
06/30/2023
Posting Date
05/10/2023
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date
05/16/2023
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search
Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc.
Your profile
MUST
clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for classified staff positions.
Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).
If you are using relevant volunteer experience to meet minimum qualifications, please include this information in the Employment History section of the application.
If you are using relevant volunteer experience to meet minimum qualifications, please include this information in the Employment History section of the application.
Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.
For additional information please contact: Tom Calvanese at Tom.Calvanese@oregonstate.edu
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU is committed to the health of our local and global community. All employees and students are required to comply with the university’s COVID-19 Vaccination Program. Please visit https://covid.oregonstate.edu/ for additional information about OSU’s plans for safety and success, as well as options for compliance with the vaccination program.
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Criminal History Check Requirement.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 24 months. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Criminal History Check Requirement.
This position requires driving a University vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the University; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Motor Vehicle History Check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030 et seq. Offers of employment are contingent upon meeting all minimum qualifications including the Motor Vehicle Check Requirement.
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