Operations Financial Accountant
We are seeking an experienced and motivated Operations Financial Accountant to join our Finance team.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Record financial transactions including journal entries for month-end close.
- Review and posting of journals of team member entries.
- Assist in the preparation of the annual budget and periodic reforecasts.
- Assist in preparing for the annual audit.
- Produce departmental reports for review and support of strategy assessments.
- Assist with the preparation of various annual regulatory report support schedules.
- Assist with timely month end close of accounts and year end final recs.
- Ensure compliance with BIOS Accounting Policy & Procedures.
- Initiate bank transactions for payroll and other electronic payments.
- Assist with Fixed Asset Tracking and Capitalization Schedules.
- Check/record changes in quarterly & annual inventory.
- Assist with dashboard and cash flow projections.
- Cross train with other department members for critical functions as back up assistance for outages.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the CFO from time to time.
Qualifications
Interested candidates should email applications, with cover letter, detailed resume and three references to [email protected] (please reference the job title in the subject line of email) or by mail to:
Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences
17 Biological Station
St. George's, GE01 Bermuda
Research Technician
The Marine Ecology Lab at ASU Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, seeks a motivated and detail-oriented Research Technician to join our team and report to the Research Specialist. The position will be for an initial period of 2 years with extensions dependent on job performance. The successful applicant will provide field and laboratory support for ongoing research programs investigating:
- Microbial carbon cycling in the oligotrophic Sargasso Sea.
- Microbial dynamics within a seasonal oxygen minimum zone.
- Viral abundance in the Red Sea and Pacific Ocean.
The successful candidate will be working closely with senior lab members and will support marine sample collection and processing, incubation experiments, and extraction of nucleic acids (DNA/RNA) for downstream molecular analyses. The position also involves general laboratory operations, including organization, inventory management, ordering, and data stewardship. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and effective communication are essential. There is scope for intellectual contribution to ongoing projects and a limited independent research component within the constraints of the funded program.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Support ongoing research on microbial carbon cycling through collection & processing samples.
- Conduct microscopy-based analyses, including bacterial and viral abundance measurements.
- Perform DNA & RNA extractions & assist with downstream molecular workflows, including PCR/qPCR.
- Assist with the setup, execution, and sampling of incubation experiments.
- Support microbiological culturing activities as directed.
- Conduct data analyses and prepare data figures or summaries for presentations and publications.
- Participate in field and sea-going research activities, including deployment of equipment and shipboard sampling.
- Assist with the operation and basic maintenance of shared laboratory equipment and facilities.
- Maintain laboratory organization, cleanliness, and compliance with safety and operational standards.
- Support project coordination and laboratory administration.
- Train student interns on laboratory protocols as required.
Qualifications and Skills
- BSc (with experience) or MSc in biology, biochemistry, microbiology, molecular/cell biology, biological oceanography, environmental science, or closely related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience working in a biological or chemical laboratory setting.
- General laboratory skills, including reagent prep, lab cleaning & organization, sample handling, sterile technique, record keeping, & safety protocols.
- Ability to follow detailed protocols and document work clearly and reproducibly.
- Strong organization skills and competence working with data (entry, organization, quality control).
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a research team, with strong communication skills.
- Experience with light and/or epifluorescence microscopy for microbial and viral abundance counts.
- Familiarity with molecular workflows, including nucleic acids extractions and quantitation.
- Experience with microbial culturing techniques.
- Strong time-management skills are essential, as this position involves several related projects.
- Experience contributing to the development, adaptation, or optimization of laboratory protocols.
- Prior field or sea-going experience, including environmental sample collections.
- Basic experience with data analysis or scripting using R, Python, or similar programming languages.
- Experience with laboratory logistics, including ordering & tracking supplies and maintaining inventories.
For further information on this position or to make a formal application, email a cover letter, CV/resumé, and contact details for two academic/professional referees, please contact Rachel Parsons ([email protected]).
Closing date: March 30, 2026
ASU BIOS is an equal opportunity employer with a drug-free workplace and excellent learning environment.