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We’re Hiring: Sea Turtle Seasonal Technician (CLOSED)

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Seasonal technicians conduct field surveys to monitor new turtle nesting activity and hatching emergences (Photo: Kaitlyn Hackathorn/SCDNR)

Editor’s note: This position is closed as of 4/24/2022.

Position Description

The SCDNR Marine Turtle Conservation Program is seeking a motivated individual for a seasonal technician position for the 2022 sea turtle nesting season. This technician will support nest-monitoring efforts that include a region-wide genetic research study on SCDNR-managed lands, as well as statewide on-call stranding response efforts. In addition, this position will also involve communicating and working with our two long-term large volunteer networks. This position will be based out of the Charleston, SC office located at the Marine Resource Division Fort Johnson campus.

This position pays $12.00 an hour. No housing or benefits are provided. The position will run from April through October 2022. The number of hours worked will not exceed 40 hours per week and will include participation in weekend and holiday on-call duties. Please be aware of the cost of living in Charleston, SC before applying for this position, as no housing is provided.

Responsibilities

  • Operating boat to remote barrier islands

  • Conducting field surveys to monitor new turtle nesting activity and hatching emergences

  • Locating egg chambers and marking nests for evaluation

  • Enacting protective measures against nest predation

  • Recording all data accurately and completely in field books and into electronic databases

  • Maintenance of equipment

  • Working with volunteers involving correspondence, site visits, and training

  • Participating in post-mortem examinations in the lab and field, data collection and disposal

  • Participating in statewide on-call stranding response, including travel to pick up fresh dead animals and delivery of live animals to rehab facilities in state

  • Participating in public outreach and education events

Qualifications

  • Applicant should possess strong knowledge of small boat operation and trailering

  • Educational background in biology, marine sciences or ecology is preferred

  • Sea turtle nesting monitoring or surveying experience

  • Strong communication skills, including ability to interact with the public

  • Competence with data entry, computer software

  • Applicant is detail-oriented and possesses problem-solving skills

  • Able to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and holidays

  • Possess a valid driver’s license and clean driving record

  • Must be a citizen of the United States

  • All applicants must be accustomed to physically demanding conditions including riding on boats, extreme heat, humidity, rain, direct sunlight, uneven terrain (sand) and insects. Candidate must be able to lift 40 lbs.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume or CV, and three (3) references (name and contact information) to seaturtles@dnr.sc.gov with “Charleston Technician Position” in the subject line. Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. You will be contacted if you are chosen for an interview.

Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on South Carolina Wild are solely those of the authors, and do not reflect official policies, positions, or endorsements of activity or products by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

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E. Weeks

Science writer Erin Weeks is based in Charleston, SC and covers all things marine for SCDNR. Before returning to her hometown in 2014, Erin wrote about science for research institutes and news outlets in Washington, D.C., Boston, and Durham. She holds an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and an M.S. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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