Overview

Led by East Carolina University, the Coastal Studies Institute is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the UNC System including North Carolina State University, UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University.

The Coastal Studies Institute, located on the ECU Outer Banks Campus, focuses on integrated coastal research and education programming centered around the needs, issues, and concerns of coastal North Carolinians by bringing together the interdisciplinary teams.

Specific research expertise of CSI spans a variety of coastal disciplines including coastal dynamics, ecology, biology, economics, environmental geography, social and behavioral sciences, and engineering.

CSI uses an interdisciplinary approach and scientific advances to provide effective solutions to complex problems while helping coastal communities, ecosystems, and economies thrive. Job Duties 45% Knowledge :

ꞏ Implement the Jennette’s Pier Wave Energy Center environmental monitoring

program.

ꞏ Contribute to the establishment and implementation of environmental monitoring

protocols.

ꞏ Stay informed of the state-of-the-art, including technical standards, in

environmental monitoring through literature review and participation in relevant

workshops and conferences.

ꞏ Coordinate with AMEC partners on standard procedures for environmental

monitoring documentation to support accreditation and safe deployments and

recovery of marine energy devices.

45% Technical :

ꞏ Maintain and update permits to operate the Jennette’s Pier Wave Energy Test

Center.

ꞏ Coordinate with regulatory agencies and local stakeholders on testing

ꞏ Perform regular data quality control and analysis.

ꞏ Prepare technical reports and presentations for clients who test devices at the

Jennette’s Pier Wave Energy Test Center and other stakeholders.

10% Communication :

ꞏ Communicate environmental monitoring efforts to interested stakeholders, including

researchers and regulatory agencies.

ꞏ Work with Jennette’s Pier and Coastal Studies Institute education and outreach

staff to develop programs and displays to share findings and methods with the public

and students.

ꞏ Maintain communication with the NCROEP, CSI, AMEC Leadership and partner

universities.

Minimum Education / Experience Bachelor’s degree in an agriculture, biological, engineering, environmental, natural resources sciences or related discipline and one year of experience that demonstrates possession of the competencies necessary to perform the work;

or equivalent combination of training and experience. All degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.

License or Certification required by statute or regulation None Preferred Experience, Skills, Training / Education Experience with the collection analysis of water, air, and biomass samples using established laboratory protocols.

License or Certification required by the Department None Special Instructions to Applicant

Please ensure your full range of knowledge, skills, abilities, experience and education are listed on your application.

Do not write see resume’ on your application when completing the job duties section.

• If you answer the questions at the end of the application, please ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills, abilities and experiences to support your answers (see job duties section of previous employment).
• Failure to answer the questions at the end of the application will not preclude your application from being considered but may result in your application not receiving full consideration of your knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Job Open Date 07 / 29 / Job Close Date - Positions will be posted until 11 : 59 p.m. EST on this date; If no closing date is indicated, the position will be posted until filled and may close at any time after the recruitment has been completed.

08 / 30 / Open Until Filled No

Last updated : 2024-07-30