Description: The Anderson Cabot Center for Ocean Life at the New England Aquarium is seeking an intern to assist on a field-based project investigating the health and survival of Atlantic cod and haddock that are caught and discarded in the Gulf of Maine recreational groundfish fishery. The intern can expect to be involved in all aspects of the project, including but not limited to the following: field support; data collection, input, and analysis; and outreach activities. We are seeking an intern to work 2-3 days/week from May-Sept/Oct (start and end dates negotiable). This is an unpaid position.
Duties/Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: • Accompany and support research team during field investigations. • Oversee all data entry, maintenance, and organization. • Assist with the exploration and analysis of data sets. • Conduct comprehensive and relevant literature searches. • Correspond with collaborators at various institutions. • Aid with the preparation of project deliverables. • Aid with project outreach efforts. • Skills/Qualifications: • A minimum of 3 years of completed undergraduate study required; completion of undergraduate degree preferred. • A demonstrated interest in marine biology, fisheries science and/or applied fish physiology. • Strong academic background in biology, marine biology, fisheries or vertebrate zoology/physiology required; previous statistical coursework preferred. • Must be willing and able to perform duties at sea on vessels in varied conditions; demonstrated experience with marine-based research preferred. • Ability to communicate well in both the office and field environments. • Must be highly self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) required; demonstrated experience with statistical computing software (e.g., SAS, SPSS, R, Python, etc.) desired. If interested, please contact Emily Jones (ejo...@neaq.org). For more details or to apply, go to: http://neaquarium.force.com/HOC__CMSContent?CMSId=a0U1N0000097LJiUAM
