Coastal Sediment Transport Research Assistant

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

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.