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POSTING DATE: May 10, 2017

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 15, 2017 (automatically renewed every 5 days until position is filled)

POSITION: Demonstrator / Marker (two positions, up to 130 hours each, depending on enrolment)

DEPARTMENT/LOCATION: Oceanography / Biology / SEASIDE

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT: Position 1: July 19-August 14, 2017 (section 01)

Position 2: August 7-31, 2017 (section 02)

PAY RATE: Hourly wage, as per CUPE agreement

WORK ASSIGNMENT: Assist the instructor, Laura deGelleke, with the field- and lab-intensive summer class, OCEA /BIOL /MARI 3003.03, Introduction to Field Oceanography. Section 01 meets all day Mon-Fri, plus Sunday, from July
26-August 10, and section 02 meets Mon-Fri, plus Saturday, from August
14-31, 2017. Specific duties include: a) Preparation, participation and
assistance with field experiments onboard 50 foot research boat on day trips
in coastal waters; b) Preparation, participation and assistance with
oceanographic laboratory analyses; c) Answering student questions. The
position requires substantial preparation during the week prior to the first
class meeting and considerable involvement for the duration of the class.
REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION: BSc in Ocean Sciences, Marine Biology or a related field. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree completed or in progress in Oceanography with the satisfactory completion of Biological and Chemical Oceanography in addition to relevant experience in the field and lab for both research and teaching. Specific experience with water and benthos sampling from small research ships is required and experience with modern biological oceanographic methods on board large oceanographic ships is desired. Experience with oceanographic laboratory analyses (e.g. plankton counting, nutrient analyses, chlorophyll analyses) is also desired. Must be available one week before the class begins to help with preparation. Must have current certificate in Standard First-aid and CPR (or become certified prior to start of employment).

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN THE ABOVE POSITION, PLEASE APPLY IN WRITING (Email) TO: Laura deGelleke, Oceanography Dept, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥, Halifax, NS B3H 4R2 Email: Laura.degelleke@Dal.Ca

All offers of employment and the associated number of hours are conditional upon sufficient student enrolment in the course and approval by the university.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Ö±²¥ is an Employment Equity/Affirmative Action employer. The University encourages applications from qualified Aboriginal peoples, people with a disability, racially visible persons and women