Technician I- Fisheries and Limnology Technician

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About the College

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University?s second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: We believe that achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world?s complex, interlocking systems. We believe that access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right. We believe that ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world.

The Cornell Biological Field Station is part of the Section of Natural Resources and the Environment of the School of Environment and Global Development and is an internationally renowned center for fisheries and aquatic research located on the shore of Oneida Lake. The Field Station includes a small, protected harbor for research boats and has a number of laboratory, housing, storage, and maintenance buildings. The purpose of the position is to provide support in order for CBFS to perform its intended mission of excellence in research, teaching and outreach in environmental science, fisheries, and ecology.

The position is located within the Cornell Biological Field Station at Shackelton Point, Oneida Lake with require the outcome toorganize, perform fisheries and limnological assessment, to generate annual estimates of abundance of important sport fishes on Oneida Lake, New York.

This position will also require conducting sampling with various fishing gear including trawls, gillnets, seines, trap nets, electrofishing, as well as limnological sampling with nets and sondes. Some samplings will be conducted at night. Laboratory analysis includes age, growth, diet, and other tasks associated with specific projects.

The incumbent will also maintain electronic files of project data, conduct preliminary analyses of data, and provide summaries to principal investigators. Other responsibilities include assisting in developing reports, papers and publications based on data collected, including preparation of graphics, as well as assisting with training programs for undergraduate students.

The incumbent will need to maintain a safe working environment to ensure that all protocols and procedures adhere to safety protocols and procedures, as well as follow directions and complete required training that are provided by the Cornell Office of Occupational & Environmental Health in the College of Agriculture & Life Sciences.

This is a full-time position at 97.50% FTE. This is a one-year term appointment that is contingent upon available work, funding, and performance.

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Relocation assistance will not be provided for this position.

What We Need

• High school diploma and up to 1 year of relevant experience or equivalent combination.
• Must have and maintain a valid and unrestricted NYS driver?s license and be cleared to drive for university business.
• Prior experience in a laboratory setting.
• Boat operation skills and knowledge of boating safety requirements.
• Familiarity with basic computer software, particularly spreadsheet and word processing.
• Knowledge of fish biology, fish sampling and fisheries management.
• Experience working directly with people from various socioeconomic backgrounds

If you have all those things, great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have, but it?s ok if you don?t.

• B.S. degree or at least two years of experience in the natural resources field.
• Boater safety certification and basic knowledge of small motor maintenance and repair preferred.
• Experience with fish sampling including trawls, gillnets, electrofishing, and video surveys.
• Experience with basic statistical analyses and GIS.
• Ability to operate electronic equipment such as depth finders, GPS, hydroacoustics, video .
• Knowledge of Net Repair.