Aquatic Biologist 9-P11/12 (Water Toxics Unit)
About the position
- Responsibilities
- Serve as a crew member to collect and process fish from Michigan's Areas of Concern (AOCs), the Great Lakes, and its tributaries.
- Assist with caged fish studies to assess chemical concentrations in select Great Lakes tributaries.
- Assist with field collection gear cleaning and maintenance.
- Enter data received from the analytical laboratory into the FCMP database.
- Oversee fish collections from Michigan's Areas of Concern (AOCs), the Great Lakes, and its tributaries.
- Maintain and clean FCMP field collection gear and equipment.
- Coordinate staff training to build capacity for FCMP sample collection and maintain the Section's training matrix.
- Requirements
- Possession of a bachelor's degree in the natural or physical sciences with at least 24 semester (36 term) credits in relevant fields such as aquatic biology, environmental science, or fisheries biology.
- No specific experience required for Aquatic Biologist 9.
- One year of professional experience in assessing the effects of pollution on aquatic life for Aquatic Biologist 10.
- Two years of professional experience in assessing the effects of pollution on aquatic life for Aquatic Biologist P11, including one year equivalent to an Aquatic Biologist 10.
- Three years of professional experience in assessing the effects of pollution on aquatic life for Aquatic Biologist 12, including one year equivalent to an Aquatic Biologist P11.
- Nice-to-haves
- Experience with environmental monitoring study design and implementation.
- Familiarity with Quality Assurance Project Plan (QAPP) development and implementation.
- Experience in environmental monitoring data analysis and report preparation.
- Professional certifications related to aquatic biology or environmental science.
- Benefits
- Health, mental health, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their families.
- Life insurance benefit of two times the employee's annual salary (up to $200,000).
- Long-term disability insurance.
- 401(k) and 457 retirement plans with state contributions and matching.
- Vacation and sick leave ranging from 15 to 35 personal days and 13 sick days per year.
- Paid parental leave of 12 weeks after birth or adoption.
- Paid holidays including 13 or 14 each year.
- Annual longevity bonuses for employees with five years of service.
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) and health savings accounts (HSA).
- Tuition reduction programs at some colleges and universities for employees and family members.
- Professional development reimbursement of up to $2,000 per year for education and training.
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