Marine Technician

About the role

The R/V Lake Guardian, a 180-foot Research Vessel operated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is seeking a qualified Marine Technician to support its operations. The vessel operates extensively throughout the Great Lakes from April through October and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and logistical support for survey planning, including route planning, equipment purchasing, and sampling gear design and fabrication.
• Operate scientific equipment in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor data feeds from these devices to the sensor application's workstations.
• Utilize databases and spreadsheet applications for data input, storage, retrieval, and backup.
• Enter applicable data into the Great Lakes Environmental Database (GLENDA) application and/or other onboard database systems and applications, including web-based applications.
• Schedule and perform maintenance and calibration of all scientific instruments/sampling equipment in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and recommendations.
• Inspect scientific instruments/equipment to ensure proper functioning before surveys.
• Clean equipment at the end of each sampling survey and between lake traverses to prevent the transport of invasive species or waterborne pathogens.

Requirements

• Proficient in biological sampling methods, including vertically towed zooplankton nets, benthic grabs, and use of towed equipment for collecting biological samples.
• Experience deploying, troubleshooting, calibrating, and maintaining scientific equipment specified in this addendum.
• Knowledge of computers and telecommunications equipment to store, retrieve, and transmit data relevant to shipboard and scientific duties.
• Minimum education requirement: Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience.
• Additional duties as shipboard IT support specialist require an Associate or Bachelor of Science degree in Electronics/Electrical Engineering or a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience in IT networking technology or hardware/software engineering.

Qualifications

Minimum education requirements vary based on the specific duties assigned:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience for general Marine Technician roles.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Natural Resources, or a related field with 2 years of relevant experience in IT networking technology or hardware/software engineering for IT support specialist roles.

Skills

Skills required include proficiency in biological sampling methods, equipment operation, computer and telecommunications equipment usage, and data management.

Benefits

No specific benefits are listed in the provided job posting.

Pay

$336.72 per day, plus significant PTO pay-out.

Schedule

Travel is required, with the vessel operating extensively throughout the Great Lakes from April through October.