Mote Marine Laboratory’s Stranding Investigations Program is hiring a Senior Biologist to be directly involved in the 24-hr response, recovery, and transport of stranded marine mammals and sea turtles.  The duties include assisting with 24-hour stranding hotline coverage and coordinating the appropriate response (recovery, examination, data collection, tissue sampling processing and distribution of samples, and disposal of carcasses).  Duties also include maintaining stranding databases, photo archives, supervision of interns and volunteers.  A major role for the position is the assistance in developing and/or leading research projects, including presenting scientific research at peer reviewed meetings and/or publish scientific research in peer reviewed publications. This position is