[MARMAM] Job opportunities in Maine, USA

[Summers, Erin L.]

Hello Marmam Community!
I wanted to let you know about new job opportunities at the Maine Department of 
Marine Resources (DMR) within the Division of Marine Mammal Research. All 
positions are open until May 1, 2024. They are listed as “Limited Period” but 
funding for them is expected through at least 2028. For more information on the 
positions and how to apply, please visit 
https://www.maine.gov/dmr/about-us/jobs or contact Erin Summers at 
erin.l.summ...@maine.gov.

Marine Resource Scientist II – Survey Program Project Lead
This position will be leading visual survey projects in the Gulf of Maine using 
boat-based and aerial survey methodologies. Surveys will be focused on 
documenting the distribution of North Atlantic right whales but will record 
other wildlife encountered by the surveys.

Marine Resource Specialist II – Survey Program Research Assistant
This position will be participating on visual survey projects in the Gulf of 
Maine using boat-based and aerial survey methodologies. Surveys will be focused 
on documenting the distribution of North Atlantic right whales but will record 
other wildlife encountered by the surveys.

Marine Resource Scientist II – Habitat and Zooplankton Lead
This position will be leading habitat and zooplankton sampling programs in the 
Gulf of Maine with the primary goal of understanding the dynamics of Calanus 
finmarchicus, the primary prey item for North Atlantic right whales in this 
region.

Marine Resource Scientist I – Gear Team Research Project Lead
This position will lead research projects on the DMR Gear Team focused on 
collecting data on alternative fishing gears, including on-demand or ropeless 
gear, and subsea gear location technologies on both agency and commercial 
fishing vessels.

Marine Resource Specialist II (3 positions available) – Gear Team Field 
Technicians
There are three positions available in this job classification on the DMR Gear 
Team. These positions will work directly in the field with commercial fishermen 
testing alternative, including on-demand or ropeless gear, collecting 
associated data, and providing training and demonstrations.


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[MARMAM] Job opportunities in Maine, USA

[Summers, Erin L.]

The Maine Department of Marine Resources is currently hiring many positions to 
fill out a new North Atlantic right whale monitoring and research program. This 
program is being formed with three primary objectives in mind:

  1.  Collect baseline information on right whale occurrence, distribution, and 
habitat use in the Gulf of Maine.
  2.  Contribute to and create new right whale, fishery, and risk assessment 
models
  3.  Provide support for innovative gear testing and research, including 
on-demand fishing gear

The current open positions listed below can be found on our 
website or are linked below directly to the job 
description and application. There will be more positions released in the 
coming months so keep an eye out for additional opportunities if this new 
program sounds interesting to you! All positions will be based at the Maine 
Department of Marine Resources laboratory in West Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Marine Resource Scientist II: Gear Research and Development
Closes August 8th
https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xglh/

Marine Resource Scientist II: Acoustic Program Lead - 2 positions available
Closes August 8th
https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xglj/

Marine Resource Scientist III: Modeling Lead
Closes August 17th
https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xgyf/

Marine Resource Scientist III: Survey Lead
Closes August 17th
https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xgy3/

Marine Resource Scientist III: Fisheries Data Analytics Lead
Closes August 24th
https://mainebhr.hire.trakstar.com/jobs/fk0xgyh/


Feel free to email questions to me at 
erin.l.summ...@maine.gov.



Erin Summers
Director, Division of Ecology and the Environment
Maine Department of Marine Resources
PO Box 8
West Boothbay Harbor, ME. 04575
(207) 350-6076 phone
(207) 633-9579 fax
www.maine.gov/dmr

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