I would like to request the following position announcement be posted on the list serve. Thank you.

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Position (contract): Biological Science Technician Location: National Ocean Service, Charleston, SC Start Date: September 5, 2006 Per Hour: $15.75/hr. ($30,240pa, full benefits) Hours per week: 40

Position Description: The National Ocean Service, Charleston, SC is accepting applications for a Biological Science Technician to perform laboratory and field work in the Marine Mammal Strandings and Life History Program. This is a one year contract position with the potential for renewal. Laboratory and field duties include, but are not limited to: 1) assisting in the retrieval and necropsy of dead stranded marine mammals, 2) assisting in the archiving of marine mammal tissues, 3) marine mammal skeletal preparation, 4) data entry into existing marine mammal databases, and 5) educational/public outreach.

The candidate should have a B.S. degree in biology or marine science from an accredited institution, be available to work weekends and holidays to respond to marine mammal strandings, and be able to work in adverse weather conditions. Good communication skills are a must. Knowledge of boat operation and computers are required. Knowledge of life history methods, such as reproductive analysis, and marine mammal anatomy are preferred.

Please fax a CV or resume to (843) 762-8700 (Attn. – Wayne McFee) by close of business (4:30pm EST), June 2, 2006. (wayne.mcfee@noaa.gov)

-- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wayne McFee - Research Wildlife Biologist Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Biomolecular Research at Charleston (CCEHBR) NOAA/NOS/NCCOS 219 Fort Johnson Road Charleston, SC 29412-9110 voice: (843) 762-8592 fax: (843)762-8700 e-mail: wayne.mcfee@noaa.gov