POPULATION CONNECTIVITY POSITIONS
SCRIPPS INSTITUTION OF OCEANOGRAPHY

STAFF RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (TECHNICIAN)
A technician is sought to assist with laboratory and field duties associated with studies of mussel connectivity in southern California, in the Integrative Oceanography Division, Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Experience with ecology, PCR, analytical chemistry and/or data processing will be helpful.  Responsibilities will include managing field larval outplant operations, conducting PCR on recruit tissues to identify species, preparing, cleaning, mounting and analyzing (via Laser ablation ICPMS) larval and recruit shells for chemical composition.  Duties will also include general lab and clean room maintenance.  A Masters degree or relevant experience is required.

Please contact Lisa Levin (llevin@ucsd.edu), or visit http://levin.ucsd.edu/ or http://levin.ucsd.edu/research/mussel01.htm for more information
Lisa A. Levin 
Integrative Oceanography Division
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
La Jolla, California 92093-0218
Phone: 858-534-3579
llevin@ucsd.edu