Senior Field Expedition Scientist

FHLB Des Moines; Olympia (WA); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington invites applications for an expedition leader (Research Scientist/Engineer 2) to join SEASAM. This role supports seagoing and shore-based operations, seafloor sampling, instrument development, QA/QC, and education/outreach across multidisciplinary marine science cruises.

The successful candidate will collaborate with operations management, shipboard technicians, and shore-based coordinators to ensure safe, efficient execution of field

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 2 years' experience supporting seafloor sampling operations and instrumentation.
• Experience with jumbo piston coring and deep ocean dredging on vessels of the US Academic Research Fleet.
• Ability to develop and maintain SOPs and operational procedures.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, including extended shipboard deployments.
• Experience mentoring junior staff, technicians, students, or visiting researchers.

Responsibilities

• Lead shipboard deployment of coring and dredging equipment and maintain sampling sensors and tracking systems at sea.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager on equipment maintenance and upgrades.
• Contribute to SOP development, deck plans, and overboarding workflows.
• Engage in education and outreach activities and participate in technical planning forums.
• Travel internationally as needed to evaluate and learn technologies used by partner institutions.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

SOP development

QA/QC workflows

Mentoring

Travel (domestic/international)

Shipboard operations

Seafloor sampling

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

2 years' field experience

Tools

UNOLS Appendix A/B familiarity

Multibeam sonar

Sub-bottom profiling

Coring equipment maintenance

Job description

The School of Oceanography at the University of Washington invites applications for an expedition leader (Research Scientist/Engineer 2) to join SEASAM. This role supports seagoing and shore-based operations, seafloor sampling, instrument development, QA/QC, and education/outreach across multidisciplinary marine science cruises.

The successful candidate will collaborate with operations management, shipboard technicians, and shore-based coordinators to ensure safe, efficient execution of field