Recruitment/Posting Title Field Technical Assistant (non teaching- Class 8 CoAd) Department SEBS-Dept Marine & Coastal Science Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary The Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences is seeking a positive, dependable, detail-oriented Field/Laboratory Technical Assistant to assist with oceanographic research in Antarctica from October 2022 through March/April 2023. This position will be responsible for leading the field team in sampling and data collection for the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) project (http://pal.lternet.edu/), monitoring phytoplankton dynamics in response to rapidly changing physical conditions (temperature warming, sea ice melt, etc.) along the West Antarctic Peninsula.

Job Responsibilities include:
1.) Field excursions out on a small research vessel 3 days a week deploying oceanographic instruments and collecting water samples, processing water samples in the lab, maintaining data logs, and basic data analysis.
2.) 6-day work weeks, sometimes with long hours on field days.
3.) Managing field team while deployed.
4.) Setting up and packing lab at start and end of field season. Position Status Posting Number 22FA1170 Posting Open Date 10/05/2022 Posting Close Date