This position is located in Incumbent is a member of a team providing assistance to higher-level researchers on problems of basic or applied oceanographic phenomena.
Projects are typically minor phases of broader assignments of other oceanographers.
Assignments are typically selected to develop the employee for work of a higher level. 2 - Supervision Received Assignments are accompanied by instructions regarding the problem to be studied, the extent to which the studies are to be carried, and the general approach and techniques to be utilized. Work is spot-checked while in progress and instructions are provided by the supervisor if difficulties are encountered during the conduct of the project or experiment. Incumbent independently applies standard or specified research methods, tests, techniques, and procedures and also develops simple work plans. Incumbent makes preliminary conclusions which are presented to the supervisor.