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This position is 100% (full-time) and is located at the UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory in Bodega Bay, CA (with flexible work schedule possible). Under the supervision of the White Abalone Captive Breeding Program Director, the Assistant Project Scientist will lead the scientific research for the White Abalone Culture Lab with the goal of improving captive production of white abalone, create protocols for cryopreserving white abalone sperm, and lead the creation of a relational database and associated data visualization tools for the program. The white abalone is an ESA-listed endangered species which was overfished in the 20th century and is now on the brink of extinction. Outplanting of captively bred animals is the essential method of saving the species. The goal of this position is to develop creative lines of scientific inquiry to improve the spawning and rearing of endangered white abalone as part of recovery efforts for the species, and to perform that research while mentoring junior staff in the program.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESIGNATED AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
I. RESEARCH IN ABALONE BIOLOGY (85%)
Research Activity (65%)
• Designs and develops research projects in topics including, but not limited to improving abalone production, enhancing white abalone gametogenesis, abalone reproductive conditioning, abalone physiology, improving juvenile and larval survival, improving juvenile growth, and sperm cryopreservation.
• Develop protocols for the WACBP to implement lessons learned in proving production or sperm cryopreservation based on research findings
• Provide intellectual guidance and input, in consultation with the WACBP Director and other collaborators at BML, for directing the future course of white abalone research in order to meet goals outlined in the Section 6 grant proposal.
• Works closely with the WAC Lab Laboratory Assistant to develop Qa/Qc protocols for data management and provides mentorship on data management to all junior staff.
• Design projects, develop protocols, determine methods, perform experiments with junior staff, trouble-shoot problems, and interpret results and plan follow-up experiments.
• Mentor junior staff, volunteers, and students, and postdocs (as applicable) in scientific method and specific research projects
• Assists in white abalone assessments, spawning attempts, and visits with white abalone partner facilities.
Publication (10%)
• Publish research results with collaborators in peer-reviewed journals, books, and other outlets, such as sharing protocols on our lab website.
Grant Acquisition and Reporting (10%)
• Assist in acquiring funding from federal and state agencies and other funding organizations.
• Assist in preparation of funding and permit reports as required by granting and permitting agencies.
• Candidate will interact with funding agencies and prepare modifications of budgets and other grant components as needed.
• Candidate is eligible to be lead PI on grants.
II. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND ACTIVITY (5%)
• Engage with the academic community at Bodega Marine Laboratory through participation in lab-wide meetings and research seminars. Participate in appropriate professional societies, including presentations at professional meetings and workshops.
III. UNIVERSITY AND PUBLIC SERVICE (10%)
• Participate in mentorship of undergraduates, graduate students, interns, junior research staff, and volunteers in the program and lab.
• Serve on local departmental or institute committees based upon candidate’s areas of interest.
• Participate in and contribute to the development of an inclusive and accessible working environment for our research program and lab.
• Participate in educational activities oriented to the public at BML and on campus, as well as presentation to regulatory agency staff as requested.

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