**Job Description**
This position supports the ARC Linkage funded Fish Seascapes Project, which aims to quantify the effects of large-scale infrastructure on fish connectivity and populations by advancing understanding of critical ecological processes in modified coastal seascapes. The role involves supporting lead CIs in project organization and team management, with a major focus on data collection, processing, and analysis. This includes organizing and leading field campaigns involving boating, snorkeling, and diving, collaborating with NSW DPIRD Scientists, and supporting research students. The Research Assistant will also have opportunities to be involved in data analysis and writing research outputs.
**Skills & Abilities**
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail.
• Experience with data collection, QAQC procedures and data analysis (desirable).
• Experience with ‘R’ programming language (desirable).
• Excellent fish identification skills (desirable).
• Fish dissection experience, including otolith analysis (desirable).
• Analysis of video data from marine systems (e.g. BRUVs, DOVs) (desirable).
**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• Marine Biology
**Experience**
Other:
• Current NSW drivers license – minimum class C.
• NSW recreational boating license or equivalent.
• Demonstrated experience in a related role coupled with marine biology background.
• Experience conducting marine fieldwork, including animal tracking and general fish ecology-related research.
• Demonstrated technical experience in marine biodiversity assessment and implementation of scientific monitoring programs.
• Demonstrated experience contributing to managing large datasets and comfortable using MS Office suite.
• Experienced snorkeler.
• Experience operating boats in marine environments and trailering them.
• Experience working in large teams.
• Scientific diving qualification (AS2815.6 – Restricted Occupational Scuba Diving) (desirable).
• Coxswain certificate (Grade 1NC) (desirable).
• Unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of employment.
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