Employment Opportunities

Marine Ecologist

Research Planning has a full-time, permanent position open for a marine ecologist for the Columbia, SC office. The candidate should have a Ph.D. (or a M.S. with several years of experience) in Marine Biology. You will work on a wide range of projects, including a literature synthesis of the fishery resources of the South Atlantic Bight, natural resource damage assessments, baseline and impact studies of coastal and marine resources, etc.

Although we are looking for someone with expertise in fisheries, a multi-disciplinary background and interest in working on multi-disciplinary teams are important qualifications. Excellent scientific writing and communication skills are essential, as well as experience in using quantitative analysis tools and Geographic Information Systems.

Candidate must be willing to travel nationally and internationally. Typical travel is up to two weeks several times a year. Destinations vary widely and include some exciting, rare opportunities. Please visit our website to learn more about the types of projects and clients: www.researchplanning.com.

Because we are a private consulting firm, we need people who will help grow the company through excellence in work products, publications, and networking. You should have a strong desire to market existing and new clients, write proposals, present at scientific meetings, and publish papers. RPI is unique in that we do a lot of applied science, and many of our reports can be used to produce publications.

Please send your resume and representative publications (publications are a very important part of your application) to:

Jacqueline Michel, Ph.D.
jmichel(at)researchplanning.com
Research Planning, Inc.
P. O. Box 328
Columbia, SC 29202