Sea Grant Scholar

Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Retirement options

Leave options

Paid holidays

Wellness benefits

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Training and development opportunities

Employee discounts

Job summary

Louisiana State University invites applications for a Sea Grant Scholar position to advise and conduct research in collaboration with Louisiana Sea Grant. The role focuses on education programs, competitive research projects, and partnerships with the commercial blue industry along Louisiana's coast.

The scholar will coordinate with partners and federal agencies, support outreach, and help capture institutional knowledge through multimedia projects under the direction of the program director.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 7 years related experience required.
• Experience in the key responsibilities noted is encouraged.
• Master's degree and extensive experience with Louisiana crab industry and water quality preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide advisory and training to Sea Grant on education programs and research projects.
• Facilitate coordination between Sea Grant, partners, and federal agencies.
• Assist in exploring program needs with the director and create materials or media to capture institutional knowledge.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Adaptability

Collaboration

Communication

Leadership

Policy Development

Project Management

Resource Management

Risk Mitigation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

Sea Grant Scholar Position

Job Summary

Advisory and research role for Louisiana Sea Grant including work with commercial blue industry. Provide institutional knowledge, partnerships, and feedback with research needs across the northshore coastal communities.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide advice and/or training to Sea Grant on education programs, competitive research projects, and the commercial fishing industries (35%)
• Facilitate coordination between Louisiana Sea Grant with partners and federal agencies like Adopt a Pond (35%)
• Work with director to explore MEP needs. Assist in projects like videos to capture institutional knowledge (25%)
• Other duties as assigned (5%)

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree & 7 years related experience. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply—a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description. LSU values skills, experience, and expertise. Candidates who have relevant experience in key job responsibilities are encouraged to apply--a degree is not required as long as the candidate meets the required years of experience specified in the job description.

Preferred Qualifications

Master's degree, 20 years experience & experience with the Louisiana crab industry and water quality

Background Check

An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits

• health insurance
• life insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement options
• various leave options
• paid holidays
• wellness benefits
• tuition exemption for qualified positions
• training and development opportunities
• employee discounts
• and more!

Work Location

Sea Grant Building

Position Type

Professional / Unclassified

Pay Grade

Professional

Posting Date / Closing Date

Posting Date: August 14, 2026 Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified): December 12, 2026

Skills Needed

• Adaptability
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Leadership
• Policy Development
• Project Management
• Resource Management
• Risk Mitigation

Employer & Context

LSU includes institutions, facilities and programs in each of Louisiana’s 64 parishes, and its campuses stretch the length of the state from New Orleans to Shreveport. Each institution plays a vital role in preparing students to incorporate new knowledge and technologies into their daily lives. LSU researchers across Louisiana are working on developing a wide-range of innovations to improve quality of life by studying issues such as disease management, advance medical treatments, obesity, coastal protection, hurricane preparedness, energy, natural resource management and agriculture, among others. Louisiana’s Flagship University is a land-, sea- and space-grant institution with academic programs in all areas of science, engineering, humanities, arts and social sciences. The University comprises of nine institutions: Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College (“LSU”), the premier flagship university for the state, which include the Paul M. Hebert Law Center and the School of Veterinary Medicine Louisiana State University at Alexandria Louisiana State University at Eunice Louisiana State University at Shreveport LSU Health Sciences Center – New Orleans LSU Health Science Center – Shreveport The Health Care Services Division Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center Any other college, university, school, institution, or program now or hereafter under the supervision and management of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College In implementing its mission, LSU is committed to: Offering a broad array of undergraduate degree programs and extensive graduate research opportunities designed to attract and educate highly qualified undergraduate and graduate students; Employing faculty who are excellent teacher-scholars, nationally competitive in research and creative activities, and who contribute to a world-class knowledge base that is transferable to educational, professional, cultural, and economic enterprises; and Using its extensive resources to solve economic, environmental, and social challenges.

Equal Opportunity Statement

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates must have valid U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and maintain that valid work authorization throughout employment. Changes in laws, regulations, or government policies may impact the university’s ability to employ individuals in certain positions.

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.