[Jpjobs] Fwd: DCMC Jobs List Oct. 26

Fri Oct 26 22:21:20 EDT 2012

This week's openings:

Senior Associate, Government Relations, Pew Environment Group
Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA
Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
Assistant Professor - Marine Chemistry, VIMS

Coral Reef Scientist, Central Caribbean Marine Institute

Dolphin Research Internship, NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory

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Senior Associate, Government Relations, Pew Environment Group

Washington, DC

The Pew Environment Group Government Relations Team provides strategic 
guidance regarding Congressional and Executive branch outreach to all 
PEG campaigns. Coordinating with campaign managers, PCT legal affairs, 
and PCT Government Relations, PEG Government Relations produces fact 
sheets and other materials for distribution, maintains vote counts and 
target lists for each campaign, relays information on Congressional and 
Administration priorities and action, advises campaigns on 
government-related strategy, and attends campaign lobbying meetings with 
campaign staff.

The Senior Associate is an integral part of the Government Relations 
team in Washington, DC and will have responsibilities in all areas of 
government communications, including communicating with Congressional 
staff, coordinating Pew Environment Group campaign efforts with Congress 
and the Administration, producing materials on PEG policies for 
distribution to Congressional and Administration staff, and maintaining 
vote counts.  He or she will report to and work closely with the 
Director of Government Relations.

http://www.coralcoe.org.au/about-us/employment-opportunities

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Fishery Management Specialist, NOAA

Gloucester, MA

This position will be located in the Sustainable Fisheries Division of 
the Northeast Regional Office, located in Gloucester, MA.  This position 
will be filled under the DOC Alternative Personnel System (CAPS). This 
system replaced the Federal GS pay plan and structure. Under CAPS, 
positions are classified by career, pay plan, and pay band. The ZP-2 is 
equivalent to the GS-09/10.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/329796800

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Environmental Scientist, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement

Jefferson, LA

This position’s office title is the Artificial Reef Coordinator. It 
serves in the Environmental Review Unit (ERU) under the Unit Chief and 
Regional Environmental Officer (REO) to support the Division/Branch/Unit 
needs. This position is located in Jefferson, LA.

https://my.usajobs.gov/GetJob/Viewdetails/329247600

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Assistant Professor - Marine Chemistry, VIMS

Gloucester, VA

The Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) has a three-part mission 
to conduct interdisciplinary research in coastal ocean and estuarine 
science, educate students and citizens, and provide advisory service to 
policy makers, industry, and the public. The School of Marine Science at 
VIMS is the graduate school in marine science for the College of William 
& Mary. Chartered in 1940, VIMS is currently among the largest marine 
research and education centers in the United States. VIMS employs 59 
full-time faculty members, 256 staff, and enrolls approximately 100 
graduate students in master's and doctoral programs. There are four 
academic departments at VIMS: Biological Sciences, Environmental and 
Aquatic Animal Health, Fisheries Science, and Physical Sciences. Further 
information on the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the School 
of Marine Science may be accessed through the web at: www.vims.edu 
<http://www.vims.edu>.

Assistant Professor in Marine Chemistry: We invite applications for a 
tenure-eligible Assistant Professor position in the School of Marine 
Science, VIMS. The position will begin in summer 2013.

The successful candidate will develop/maintain an active research and 
publication program, advise graduate students and teach core and 
advanced courses, participate in College and VIMS/SMS governance, and 
provide service to the Commonwealth. Candidates who are prepared to 
engage in cross-disciplinary research, teaching, and service will be 
especially welcomed.

https://jobs.wm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/position/JobDetails_css.jsp?postingId=274659

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Coral Reef Scientist, Central Caribbean Marine Institute

Cayman Islands

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute seeks to hire an outstanding 
scientist to assist the Director of Research and Conservation to manage 
the organization’s research program at the Little Cayman Research 
Center. He/she will conduct an original project under the Climate Change 
and Coral Reef Stress theme which is aimed at understanding how climate 
change scenarios may impact the coral reef ecosystem, biological 
diversity, and ultimately society. Duties will also include: producing 
high-quality publications, helping to establish an international 
multi-disciplinary research collaborative network to facilitate new 
research at the Field Station, managing our scientific staff and interns 
and flexibility to undertake additional roles supporting the CCMI 
research and education remit.

The facility is a multi-million dollar full-service Field Station 
located adjacent to one of the finest marine protected areas in the 
Caribbean. CCMI has recently been awarded a National Science Foundation 
grant to expand the wet laboratory facilities to enhance the capacity 
for research on climate change in the Caribbean. The Coral Reef 
Scientist will make substantial and effective use of the expanded 
laboratory facilities.

The new wet laboratory complex includes: a well-equipped 
climate-controlled lab, a screened area for experiments requiring 
ambient light and an open, but fully-shaded area with ample deck space 
for large tanks. The lab includes a flow-through seawater system, 
raceways, a variety of aquariums, sediment sorting tables, and quality 
deionized water. Aquarium conditions such as flow rate, substrate, 
gases, and water chemistry will be easily adjustable for work on ocean 
acidification. Field equipment includes a NOAA-Coral Reef Early Warning 
System (CREWS) pylon which has been collecting data since 2009, an 
Argonaut-ADCP and a SeaFET – pH instrument.

This position will suit a mature, well-rounded individual with a PhD and 
at least 3 years of relevant experience, who is comfortable in the field 
and in the laboratory and with a proven track record of publication. 
Employment will be in the Cayman Islands a British Overseas Territory. 
CCMI is an equal opportunity employer.

http://www.reefresearch.org/ccmi_website/jobs/jobs_2012_04_Coral_Reef_Scientist.htm

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Dolphin Research Internship, NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory

Charleston, SC

NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory's Marine Animal Health Program 
isrecruiting to fill two dolphin photo-identification 
internshippositions for the winter/spring of 2013. The positions are at 
the NOAA National Ocean Service Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina 
andwill involve a commitment of 20 hours per week extending over a 
14week period from January 21 to April 27, 2013. There is 
someflexibility in these start and end dates.

Interns will primarily assist with laboratory activities such as 
dataentry, photo-analysis, stranding response, and health assessment 
preparation, in addition to participating in a limited amount 
offieldwork. Building on existing data from long-term monitoring 
whichhas spanned 15+ years, boat-based photo-identification (id) surveys 
will be conducted for Western North Atlantic bottlenose dolphins 
inestuaries and near-shore waters of South Carolina as well as 
remotebiopsy surveys near Jacksonville, FL. Specific research 
questionsfocus on relationships between contaminants and environmental 
factors.The internship offers an excellent opportunity for qualified 
andmotivated individuals to obtain field and laboratory training 
inphoto-id methodology and analysis under the mentorship of 
experienceddolphin researchers.

There is no compensation for this position, and interns will 
beresponsible for their own living expenses and transportation to 
andfrom the laboratory. There may be travel involved for some 
componentsof the fieldwork, which will be paid for by the laboratory.

Ideal applicants will be advanced undergraduates or recent graduates of 
ascientifically-oriented university program in marine science, biology 
or arelated field. Preference will be given to applicants with 
well-developedcomputer skills and boat-based field experience. The 
internship application consists of a letter of interest, transcripts of 
university coursework and two letters of recommendation from professors 
or research supervisors who are familiar with applicant's scholarship, 
research skills and work habitsrelevant to the internship.

Interested applicants should first correspond with Todd Speakman by 
email (Todd.Speakman at noaa.gov <mailto:Todd.Speakman at noaa.gov>) before 
preparing and submitting applicationmaterials. We anticipate filling 
this internship position by the December15, 2012.

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/Suzanne Garrett/

/DCMC Coordinator/

/IUCN/

/1630 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 300/

/Washington, DC 20009/

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