Research Scientist 2, UW School of Marine & Environmental Affairs (Seattle, WA)
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The School of Marine & Environmental Affairs has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist 2.
Working with partners at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the research scientist in this position will be associated with two main areas of environmental DNA (eDNA) research: 1) The development of genetic tools for the analysis of various marine fish and salmon populations for management purposes, 2) The development of genetic assays for species identification of marine vertebrates and invertebrates. This is an in-person position, with day-to-day laboratory work being primarily at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center in Seattle.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Developing and testing genetic assays for species identification of samples and performing genetic analyses using laboratory procedures such as DNA isolation, polymerase chain reaction (PCR), Sanger sequencing, single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) analyses, preparation of libraries for next-generation sequencing, and running samples on an Illumina MiSeq instrument.
• Working collaboratively to develop and evaluate genetic tools for the assessment of marine fish populations, and also summarizing literature and public database information for species of interest.
• Some fieldwork to collect samples for testing assays and to collect at-sea environmental water samples.
• Preparing reports, papers, and presentations to effectively communicate results.
REQUIREMENTS:
• A bachelor’s degree in Biology, Fisheries Science, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or other related fields is required and 2+ years of advanced training and experience in similar laboratory settings.
• The individual must have a solid knowledge of Pacific Northwest marine vertebrates and invertebrates.
• Effective written and oral communication skills as demonstrated through experience communicating with varied audiences in different settings and in different ways (e.g., presenting at events, email correspondence, one-on-one in-person, etc.) are also required.