The Maryland Department of Natural Resources Marine Mammal & Sea Turtle Stranding Response Program is currently hiring for a Summer 2025 position that would be well suited for juniors/seniors and recent graduates.
Position: Seasonal Natural Resource Technician I
Location: Cooperative Oxford Laboratory - Oxford, MD
Salary: $17.87/hour
Job Description: This position will assist with the response to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles, including securing and processing tissue samples, collecting microbiological samples, documenting the results of field and laboratory examinations, and entering results into databases for disease investigations on federally protected, threatened, and endangered species. Responsibilities will include conducting necropsy examinations, handling tissue samples, entering data, restocking stranding kits and laboratory supplies, shipping samples to diagnostic laboratories, and maintaining the cleanliness of vehicle, laboratory, and field equipment. Additional duties will include those associated with a Sea Turtle Angler Intercept Survey, such as administering surveys and collecting data from recreational anglers, requiring travel to various locations across Maryland’s Western Shore, Eastern Shore, and Atlantic Coast to assess the frequency of sea turtle interactions.
Applicants must be willing to work during weekdays, weekends, and holidays.
Applicants must be willing to work outdoors in a variety of weather conditions.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with a working knowledge of good laboratory practices and safety procedures as well as prior experience in the following: surveys, data collection, and analysis, dissecting animals to secure tissue samples, and recording and entering data accurately into paper and/or digital records.
Additional Information & Application: https://www.jobapscloud.com/MD/sup/BulPreview.asp?R1=25&R2=003092&R3=0005&Viewer=Admin&Test=Y
We encourage anyone with an interest in the marine sciences and stranding response field to apply. Please let me know if you have questions or if I can provide any additional information.
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