Research Technician

About the organisation

The Institute for Marine Research is a grassroots non-profit organisation that aims to conduct long-term and fine-scale research on coastal marine ecosystems, using this scientific evidence to educate, transform, and encourage locally-led marine conservation strategies within the Philippines.

About the role

Conduct all lecturing and underwater training components for IMR Research Assistants (RAs) with quality, integrity and accuracy to ensure uniformity of all data collected as part of the Dauin long-term reef monitoring project.
Conduct routine administrative tasks related to attainment and input of IMR data
Assist in the attainment of data for all underwater research projects carried out by the IMR and collaborating researchers
Conduct data analysis using EventMeasure, CPCe, ReefCloud, AgiSoft and ImageJ softwares
Conduct SCUBA training from Open Water to Divemaster
Create underwater content to be used for social media, outreach campaigns and reef reporting
Attend weekly staff meetings, ensuring to achieve weekly goals

Requirements

Essential:

Bachelor of Marine Science (or equivalent)
PADI Dive Instructor (or equivalent)
Underwater photographer
Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet deadlines
Experience leading/assisting variety of underwater research projects
Strong communication skills, comfortable speaking in front of a large audience
Previous experience working within coral reef ecology
Ability to work as part of a dynamic and multi-cultural team

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