Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission Jobs

Process fur seal scat and fecal loop samples, extract DNA, perform and optimize PCR, prepare sequencing libraries, and support prey reference sequencing. Maintain sample records and metadata, apply quality controls, assist with bioinformatics and statistical comparisons, and report laboratory methods and data quality. Applicants must have at least one year of directly related specialized experience or graduate education, with qualifying combinations of education and experience accepted. Relevant knowledge includes molecular biology and genetics laboratory methods, PCR and primer optimization, natural and aquatic sciences, and Windows-based productivity, database, and molecular biology software.