Technician II

San Marcos CA

Description

ABOUT US Marine Taxonomic Services (MTS) is an environmental consulting firm committed to providing innovative solutions to help our clients create valuable scientific knowledge while growing their business in a sustainable manner. MTS projects are selected and implemented to manage the condition of our natural resources through the procurement of scientific data. Founded in 1980 and incorporated in 1993, MTS is a certified small business with offices in San Diego, California; Corvallis, Oregon and South Lake Tahoe, California. The Technician II position is temporary in support of field season, with an expected duration of July - October 2021. Weekly hours will fluctuate as field needs dictate. Essential Duties and Responsibilities The successful Technician II will understand how to implement field and lab tasks with minimal supervision, ensuring that timelines and budgets are met in the most efficient way possible. Lab work on benthic infauna samples (sorting and identification, QA/QC tasks, data entry, maintenance of chain of custody for received samples, laboratory equipment inventory) Understands how to implement field work tasks performing marine biological assessments, including ability to drive a boat and trailer on field work assignments, and the ability to pull together all equipment needs, all with minimal supervision Clean and maintain equipment such that projects can be mobilized efficiently and carried out safely Responsible for accurate and thorough data analysis and/or minor report generation with Project Management oversight Responsible for meeting deadlines in an efficient manner Takes initiative to find the most effective processes to accomplish tasks Other duties in support of projects, as assigned Professional Requirements and Certifications Minimum of Bachelor's Degree or 5+ work experience in related field  2+ years SCUBA diving experience and 1+ year of consulting field experience required