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| Position ID: | Duke-NSOE-Durham-RA_READ [#19331, 1361] |
| Position Title: | Research Associate |
| Position Type: | Other |
| Position Location: | Beaufort, North Carolina 28516, United States [map] |
| Subject Areas: | Marine Science Marine Biology |
| Appl Deadline: | (posted 2021/08/27, listed until 2022/02/27) |
| Position Description: |
| Working title: Lab Manager OCCUPATIONAL SUMMARY The position is located at the Duke University Marine Laboratory in Beaufort, N.C. and requires travel to research sites from Virginia to Florida. Management of Research Activities Assist in preparation of budgets for research proposals
Track expenditures against budget projections each month
Process receipts in CONCUR
Arrange accommodation for research team during field projects
Prepare interim and final research reports to funding agencies Data Management Primary responsibility for field data collection, including QA and QC
Maintain internal archival relational databases
Manage data accounts on external data portals, such as OBIS-SEAMAP, Movebank, and ATN
Respond to data requests from students and colleagues Analysis Spatial analysis of animal movement from telemetry deployments using GIS
Photo-identification analysis for Jacksonville, Florida catalogs Field Work Conduct field operations in multiple locations, sometimes on weekends and holidays
Photo-identification of a variety of cetacean species
Assist with preparation and maintenance of field gear Minimum Qualifications Education Master’s degree in the natural sciences preferred, may be substituted by a bachelor’s degree and extensive research experience. Experience Experience conducting spatial analysis (ARGIS Pro), using R and relational databases (Access). Experience conducting field work with cetaceans, including small boat handling and photo-identification, is highly desirable.
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