Longfin Squid Biological Technician

A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline. AIS seeks a highly qualified Longfin Squid Biological Technician to support a Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC) stock assessment study.

Primary Function:

The selected candidate will be tasked with providing information on Organism weight, Mantle width/length, Sex/maturity, and reproductive organ/egg measurement. A portion of processed squids will have their statoliths extracted. Statoliths will be stored in 95% ethanol for 24 hours, removed from ethanol, and then stored in barcoded envelopes. Training on sampling protocols and data collection procedures will be provided to the candidate at the beginning of the project.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Samples will have a Biological Sampling Request form attached with sample data to include the identity of the vessel, date/time when samples were collected, latitude/longitude, and depth. The final sampling design will consider both the temporal/spatial pattern of the fishery and magnitude of overall landings.

If possible, whole squid will be processed fresh. If sampling cannot occur immediately, squid will be frozen in the Narragansett Lab freezer. If samples are frozen when obtained, they will be

kept frozen until processing. It is anticipated that at least 300 squid will be processed per week.

Tablets, electronic measuring boards, and other electronic data collection tools will be

provided/used to minimize data entry errors. The numbers of squid processed per sample will

likely vary in response to the range of sizes present and the needs of the overall survey design.

The selected candidate will be an active participant in monitoring the progress of the survey design and optimizing the number of measurements per sample.

Compensation: Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated and total compensation will vary depending on the employee’s experience. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants should have a background and/or experience in marine, estuarine, environmental science, biology, or other related fields.
• A valid driver’s license is needed.
• Applicants should have demonstrated experience with biological sampling and precision data recording, preferably in a fisheries setting.

Travel:

• Depending on location, samples will be shipped, or the contractor may pick up samples from regional fishing ports (time and mileage would be compensated for travel).

Locations:

• 28 Tarzwell Drive, Narragansett, RI 02882 (NEFSC Narragansett Lab)
• The work environment will vary from office to laboratory to field sites, and will occasionally involve working with chemicals, walk-in freezers, or areas that are slippery, uneven, and unsteady.

Contact:

If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please click the following link http://aisobservers.com/careers/ to submit the required information:

• Resume
• 3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)

All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please feel free to call William Byrd at williamb@aisobservers.com or 774-762-7019.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

Must be able to work in the U.S. • VEVRAA Federal Contractor • Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals • Equal Opportunity Employer