Marine Mammal Field Research Associate

Oregon State University; Newport (RI); Presencial; USD 42.000 - 60.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

The Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University in Newport, OR invites applications for a part-time (0.60 FTE), 12‑month fixed-term Faculty Research Assistant to support field operations, lab management, and multiple research activities in the GEMM Lab.

Responsibilities include operating small boats around cetaceans, maintaining equipment and vehicles, conducting marine mammal surveys from vessels and helicopters, managing data and samples, and organizing photo-ID imagery in a

Formación

• A bachelor’s degree in the natural sciences with 2 years’ significant research experience.
• Experience as a marine mammal observer.
• Extensive experience as a small boat driver around cetaceans.
• Experience in ecological data collection, including cetacean photo-ID, behavioral observations, prey sampling, drone operations, suction‑cup tagging, biopsy.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear, honest communication skills.
• Ability to work on collaborative projects with a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work independently and creatively within a team environment and maintain a constructive and positive research culture.

Responsabilidades

• Operate small boat (e.g., RHIB, Zodiac) around cetaceans for ecological data collection.
• Perform routine maintenance tasks on research vessel, truck, and trailer, and coordinates specialized maintenance and repairs as needed.
• Conduct marine mammal survey observations aboard US Coast Guard helicopters and mid-size and large research vessels.
• Oversight of equipment (cameras, drones, sensors, etc.) maintenance, storage, organization.
• Data management and sample storage/archiving.
• Process and organize photo-ID images.

Conocimientos

Marine mammal observer

Small boat operation

Data management

Photo-ID analysis

Research coordination

Independent work

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Driver's license

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in natural sciences

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Access

ArcGIS

Matlab

R programming

Descripción del empleo

The Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University in Newport, OR invites applications for a part-time (0.60 FTE), 12‑month fixed-term Faculty Research Assistant to support field operations, lab management, and multiple research activities in the GEMM Lab.

Responsibilities include operating small boats around cetaceans, maintaining equipment and vehicles, conducting marine mammal surveys from vessels and helicopters, managing data and samples, and organizing photo-ID imagery in a