Description Akima Systems Engineering (ASE), an Akima company, is not just another federal systems support contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska. At ASE, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States. Akima is hiring a Science Technician II to provide The USGS Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) in Ann Arbor, MI assistance working at the USGS laboratory with larval fish and zooplankton sample processing, larval fish stomach content and diet analysis, zooplankton identification, data management, and data summary tasks. The Science Tech II will: * Prepare larval fish and zooplankton samples for analysis.
* Assist in obtaining physical and biological data from fish and limnological samples. * Assist in the examination and analysis of field collections of biological material.
* Maintain accurate and up to date records of data obtained on samples collected in the field and on samples processed in the lab.
* Operate laboratory equipment (e.g., microscopes, balances, digital imaging systems, etc.).
* Dissect larval fish stomachs, identify diet items to species (i.e., species of zooplankton), quantify total diet weights.
* Tabulate, summarize, and graph data obtained from samples.
* Enter and check data in the USGS Oracle database.
* Travel may be required on occasion, to professional society meetings, workshops and other work-related meetings. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * Familiar with standard concepts and practices within a lab
* Familiar with lab equipment such as microscopes, balances, digital imaging systems
* Experience with Laboratory safety protocol
* High school diploma
* 1 year of experience (preferred)
* Able to obtain and maintain a USGS PIV credential (equivalent to a Public Trust)
* Able to obtain a Red Cross CPR CertificationDesired Qualifications * Prefer experience with fish.
We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information). #CJP-1234