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eDNA Support Biologist
A.I.S. Inc.
Customer Service
Highlands, NJ, USA
Posted on Jun 12, 2025
A.I.S., Inc. (AIS) is a national scientific services firm supporting maritime activities requiring certification of compliance with environmental regulations as well as collecting data for use by Federal, State, Municipal, and other government agencies along the US coastline.
AIS is looking for an eDNA Support Biologist to help conduct experiments to obtain data on the shedding and degradation rates of eDNA from selected species including silver hake, black seabass, shad, river herring and other finfish species. The information will help to determine the utility of eDNA in quantitative survey assessments for wild-caught fisheries and protected species. This position is part of a contract opportunity we are currently bidding on.
Primary Function:
The Ecosystems and Aquaculture Division (EAD) supports research themes including the processes linking spatial and temporal patterns in climate with regional and local responses of species and their habitats. The information will help to determine the utility of eDNA in quantitative survey assessments for wild-caught fisheries and protected species. If successful, subsequent research will focus on integrating this information into assessment models with collaborators.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Key tasks include, but are not necessarily limited to, the following:
- Shall assist in the planning of and preparations for eDNA laboratory studies.
- Shall provide feeding and maintenance of fish used as test subjects in project experiment(s)
- Shall clean fish containers and tanks and other seawater system components.
- Collects, samples, stores, processes, and/or ships study subject samples before, during, and after experiments.
- Ability to calibrate a variety of probes, meters, and electrodes used to measure water chemistry parameters.
- Manage sample preparation, qPCR and metabarcoding, outsourcing for sequencing and analyses on water samples obtained from experiments and the field
- Understand safety procedures in the laboratory, handle chemicals, do basic chemical safety, and dispose of chemical reagents in compliance with state regulations.
- Shall provide detail laboratory notebooks of sample analysis when requested.
- Shall work on a boat to collect water, sediment, or live organism samples as needed.
- Shall attend scientific and educational conferences to present research material and network on current and future projects.
Compensation: Candidates will be paid an hourly rate to be negotiated and total compensation will vary depending on candidates’ depth of experience. This is a full–time position. AIS benefits package includes health and dental insurance, vacation, sick and holiday benefits.
Minimum Qualifications:
- BSc. in Biology, Marine Science or related fields or 1 year of working experience directly related to the tasks outlined herein.
- Ability to enter, organize, summarize, and document data collection; to perform analytical and elementary statistical software on collected data, deduce results, and communicate research findings.
- Skilled in organizing, tracking, and documenting research activities; support tasks (supply needs and expenditures); and assisting NOAA personnel in a multi-tasking environment.
Travel:
- Domestic and international travel may be required as follows: attendance at regional, national and international stock assessment-related meetings, project-related workshops and working group meetings.
Location:
- 78 Magruder Road, Highlands NJ 07732
Contact:
If you would like to apply for this exciting new opening, please click the following link BambooHR to submit the required information:
- Resume
- Cover letter detailing relevant experience.
- 3 professional references (name, email address and phone number)
All documents must be submitted for your application to be considered. If you have any questions pertaining to this opening, please feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Talent Team or 508-990-9054.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of A.I.S. to recruit, hire, train, promote, transfer and compensate our employees and provide all other conditions of employment including Company sponsored events without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, lawful alien status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
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