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Job Description

Tropical Marine Science Institute (TMSI) is looking to hire a new research assistant under the project: Monitoring Harmful Algal Blooms and Bloom-Forming Species using Imaging and Molecular Techniques

Duties and responsibilities:

• Operation of linear flow imaging system in the lab

• Data collection, processing and organization
• Manual image annotation
• Neural network-based classification, including the generation of synthetic data (e.g., using Stable Diffusion XL) and fine-tuning models

• Regular field trips onboard a research vessel (may extend outside conventional office hours)

• Water profiling using multiparameter optical sensors
• Water collection for quality analysis

• Other lab-based work

• Water filtration for molecular analysis
• Chemical analysis

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or equivalent

• Degree in Marine Science, Science or equivalent

• Good written and verbal communication skills in English

• Proficient in MATLAB

• Familiarity with Python and PyTorch is an advantage