Adjunct Researcher - Materials Testing Support

University of New Hampshire; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH is seeking a part-time hourly Research Assistant to support a U.S. Coastal Research Program project studying sediment transport in salt marshes. The role involves manuscript prep, data analysis, and lab/field work in the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory.

Responsibilities include manuscript work, vertical profile data analysis, and experimental work in the Coastal Ecohydraulics Flume, with a ~60/20/20 time split. 20–25 hours per week, hourly pay.

Qualifications

• Field data collection and analysis in salt marsh environments (velocity & turbidity).
• Graduate-level hydrodynamics and sediment transport knowledge.
• Experience running and troubleshooting experimental flume facilities.

Responsibilities

• Manuscript preparation on MS thesis work (~60% time) including data analysis and literature review.
• Analysis of summer 2025 vertical profile data (~20% time) including data analysis and methods documentation.
• Experimental work in the Coastal Ecohydraulics Flume (~20% time) including design and execution of experiments.

Skills

Independent work

Planning & deadlines

Writing & communication

Education

MS in Ocean Engineering or closely related field

Tools

Flume facilities

Job description

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Internal Candidate Identified

The hourly research assistant (~20-25 hrs/week) will be responsible for manuscript preparation, data analysis, and supplementary lab/field work as needed to support U.S. Coastal Research Program-funded project studying sediment transport in Hampton-Seabrook Estuary salt marshes. The hourly research assistant will have experience working with complex salt marsh data sets and will work in the Chase Ocean Engineering Laboratory at UNH.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Manuscript preparation on M.S. thesis work (~60% time) including additional data analysis, literature review, and writing
• Analysis of summer 2025 vertical profile data (~20% time) including data analysis, methods documentation
• Experimental work in the Coastal Ecohydraulics Flume (~20% time) including design and execution of experiments, support of other users’ experiments, etc.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience collecting and analyzing field data in salt marsh environments, including velocity and turbidity data
• Graduate-level knowledge of hydrodynamics and sediment transport
• Experience running and troubleshooting experimental flume facilities

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Ability to work individually as well as part of a broader team
• Ability to create plans and deadlines, and meet benchmarks with the support of the primary supervisor
• Strong writing and oral communication skills required

Preferred Qualifications

• M.S. in Ocean Engineering or closely related field

Compensation Pay Range:

$30 - $34

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations.

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Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00