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Research Support Specialist

Research Support Specialist

Stony Brook Medicine

Southampton, NY • On-site

$40K - $50K/yr

Full-time

Posted 24 days ago

Stony Brook Medicine rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 84 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

221st of 869 rated healthcare providers

Job description

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by attached resume):
Bachelor's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). SCUBA certified, with scientific diving experience (as a student or professional). Experience in Biology, Marine Science, or marine-related fields. Experience operating a small boat. Experience organizing and analyzing large data sets. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Must have, keep and maintain the appropriate valid NYS Driver's License; have a motor vehicle record which is free from major violations or a pattern of repeat violations. (***Out-of-State Applicants, see "Special Notes").
Preferred Qualifications:
Master's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in marine science or related field. AAUS scientific diving certification. Experience working with bivalves and/or seaweeds. Experience conducting benthic surveys of marine habitats using SCUBA. Experience synthesizing large data sets into figures and reports. Working knowledge of statistical analyses.
Brief Description of Duties:
The Research Support Specialist will work under the direction of Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher Gobler and Associate Director, Michael Doall. The position will include extensive field work, including benthic surveys using SCUBA, collection of seaweed and shellfish samples from boats, and collection of water samples. The Research Support Specialist will also be responsible for processing field samples and conducting a variety of laboratory analyses, and inputting, managing, analyzing the associated data using statistics, and working on reports.
Duties:
  • Assist with benthic field surveys with SCUBA.
  • Assist with field sampling (water, shellfish, seaweed).
  • Assist with field samples (bivalve condition and gonad index, dissolved nutrient and chlorophyll samples).
  • Assist with statistical analyses and report writing.
  • Assistant in conducting experiments and analyses.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
***Out-of-State Applicants: Please note as a condition of employment and in order for this position to be tendered, the successful incumbent will be required to provide evidence of a valid license and driving abstract from the state issuing the license within five business days of a conditional offer and must obtain a NYS driver's license within 30 days of start date.
Evening and weekend work will be required at times.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.
If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA.
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The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
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