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Mote Marine Laboratory is currently seeking qualified individuals for the following positions.

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Staff Biologist - Center for Shark Research

Mote Marine Laboratory is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively seeks to diversify its work force. Therefore, all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age or other factors irrelevant to the job are encouraged to apply.

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Staff Biologist

Center for Shark Research

We are seeking to fill a Staff Biologist Position in the Center for Shark Research (CSR) at Mote Marine Laboratory.  This is a laboratory based position that is shared between two programs:  the Marine Biomedical and Marine Immunology Programs.  This position requires knowledge of an advanced type, including basic biochemistry, immunology, and physiology acquired through specialized college-level instruction and study, as well as advanced skills in the laboratory. 

 General Duties:  Laboratory based research focuses on biochemical, immunological, and physiological aspects of sharks, skates and rays. Additionally, immunology-based studies with other marine species may also be conducted. The Staff Biologist will be responsible for ensuring cleanliness and organization of research laboratories, performing various laboratory procedures, maintaining captive research animals, managing research data, participating in staff meetings, and supervising college interns and/or volunteers. Experience with cell culture techniques is preferred since this position involves regular maintenance of cell lines and conducting cell culture experiments. The CSR Staff Biologist may also participate in field sampling of animal specimens or samples, but this is expected to be a minor component of this position. 

 Minimum requirements:  Undergraduate college degree from an accredited institution, with a degree in a biological science preferred. U.S. citizenship or foreign citizen’s U.S. work permit appropriate for the work.

 Salary:  $30,000 per year.  This is a full-time position with full benefits including health insurance and retirement plan.

 Please send letter of interest and resume to Human Resources, Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota, FL 34236 or HumanResources@mote.org before September 30, 2010.