[SEMCO] Position Opening: Aquaculture Specialist

[Sheri DeRosa]

Aquaculture Specialist

The Aquaculture Specialist will provide outreach services to the public 
and private sectors of the local aquaculture community as well as 
participate in other coastal marine resource related programs. The 
position is a joint appointment between Cape Cod Cooperative Extension, 
UMass Extension and the Sea Grant Program at Woods Hole Oceanographic 
Institution. As such, the successful candidate will be expected to 
interact and participate in on-going and new activities at each of the 
partner institutions. In addition, the position entails providing 
technical coordination for the state-sponsored SouthEastern 
Massachusetts Aquaculture Center  (SEMAC) administered by Barnstable 
County and located at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy .

Primary responsibilities are to provide technology transfer services to 
the public and private aquaculture sectors and the general public 
through applied research, demonstrations, written documents, public 
workshops and seminars, and one-on-one interactions. The predominant 
aquaculture sector represented in southeastern Massachusetts is 
shellfish farming, primarily bivalve mollusks, and therefore the 
successful applicant is expected to have a well-rounded background in 
bivalve biology and aquaculture.

Qualifications include a minimum of a Master's degree with 5 years 
experience or a Ph.D. in an appropriate discipline or an equivalent 
combination of education and experience. The successful applicant will 
write for and undertake competitive research grants, manage budgets and 
personnel, coordinate multiple programs, and work under sometimes 
adverse field conditions. An ability to handle small boats and motors is 
necessary. The capacity to translate technical research information to 
the general public, both written and verbal, is also important. This 
position entails working with the scientific research community in 
southeastern Massachusetts to provide directed research to meet 
identified needs of the public and private aquaculture industries.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest, resume, letters of 
reference from three individuals familiar with your ability to perform 
in this position, and official transcripts from academic institution(s) 
before 17 February 2003 to:

Aquaculture Specialist Position
Cape Cod Cooperative Extension
P.O. Box 367
Barnstable, MA 02630

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