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Bioacoustics Technician

Job Description - Bioacoustics Technician

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This position will support acoustic detector development and performance for marine mammals in the American Northeast. This is a one-year limited position, with potential for extension contingent on funding. This technician will work closely with lab members from the Marine Bioacoustics and Behavior Lab (SeaBABEL) headed by Dr. Michelle Fournet.

Duties/Responsibilities

  • Support ongoing pinniped acoustics research project. 

  • Conduct acoustic analysis and assist with surveys in the field. 

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

  • This role requires vessel handling, field data collection, data management and quantitative computer based analysis.

  • The applicant will be working in R and possibly other programming languages to train automated marine mammal detectors (phocids and odontocetes, possibly more) and should be comfortable with programming, or have demonstrated ability to learn these skills.

  • Experience with bioacoustics research and marine mammal fieldwork required.

  • Detail oriented and able to work independently.

Required Licenses & Certifications:

  • Current Vessel (boat) License and required training to operate a boat in NH and Maine waters.   

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • The applicant will be working in R and possibly other programming languages to train automated marine mammal detectors (phocids and odontocetes, possibly more) and should be comfortable with programming, or have demonstrated ability to learn these skills.

  • Experience with bioacoustics research and marine mammal fieldwork required.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

  • Resume/CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Compensation Pay Range:

$20 per hour

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00
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