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Stony Brook University · 3 weeks ago

Senior Research Support Specialist

Stony Brook, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$52K/yr - $62K/yr

2+ years exp

Stony Brook University is a leading educational institution, and they are seeking a Senior Research Support Specialist to join their team. The role involves conducting research, leading research cruises, and collaborating with project members to analyze data related to zooplankton abundance and distribution.

Higher Education

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Organize and prepare for research cruises

Prepare reports and other project documentation

Work collaboratively with project and lab members on project objectives

Build, maintain, repair at-sea and deployed platforms

Process and analyze net tow, acoustic backscatter, and other data sets

Participate in lab meetings and training sessions

Prepare manuscripts or manuscript components

Participate in and lead research cruises

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

RMatlabPythonAcoustic data analysisZooplankton samplingAdvanced statisticsMarine ScienceScientific divingCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree (foreign equivalent or higher)

Two (2) years of full-time related research experience

Experience with at-sea data collection, zooplankton sampling, or underwater acoustics

Programming experience in R, Matlab, Python, or other statistical languages

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

Preferred

Bachelors' Degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Marine Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Fisheries Science, Oceanography, Acoustics, or related field

Knowledge of hand tools and machine / wood shop tools

Experience analyzing acoustic backscatter data

Experience with moored instruments

Experience using advanced statistics or other quantitative analyses

Scientific diving experience

Benefits

Evening and weekend work will be required at times.

Visit our WHY WORK HERE page to learn about the total rewards we offer.

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Company

Stony Brook University

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The State University of New York at Stony Brook is New York’s flagship university and No. 1 public university.

Founded in 1957

Stony Brook, NY, US

10001+ employees

http://stonybrook.edu

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