Position Announcements
Physical Oceanography/Mooring Seasonal Research Assistant
Physical Oceanography/Mooring Seasonal Research Assistant
available at Oregon State University.
Job ID#: PO1 2010
Job Description: We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to assist in scientific research in the nearshore oceanographic environment for the Partnership for Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO). The primary responsibilities are to assist in conducting oceanographic research along the Oregon coast. At sea work includes: participating in research cruises on the R/V Elakha and R/V Kalipi; deployment, maintenance, and retrieval of oceanographic instruments; and occasional SCUBA to observe and recover moorings. Shore and lab work includes: constructing moorings and other sampling devices; assisting with downloading and maintaining oceanographic data and data logs; mussel growth measurements; assisting with instrument calibrations; assisting with water sampling collection and processing; and assisting professors, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in their research as needed. This position requires working weekends and early mornings, and very long hours in the field. It may also require staying at housing on the coast for short periods.
Required Qualifications:
* SCUBA diving certification and significant diving experience
* Boating experience and resistance to motion sickness
* Ability to work collaboratively as part of an ecological research team
* Interest in physical and biological oceanography
Desirable Qualifications:
* Strong attention to detail
* First Aid and CPR certification
* AAUS scientific diving certification
* Cold water/ dry suit diving experience
* Physically fit, hardworking and willing to work required hours
* Marine biology and/or oceanography coursework and/or fieldwork
* Handy with tools and electronics
Program: This project is part of the Partnership for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Coastal Oceans (PISCO), a large-scale marine research program that focuses on understanding the nearshore ecosystems of the U.S. West Coast. An interdisciplinary collaboration of scientists from four universities, PISCO integrates long-term monitoring of ecological and oceanographic processes at dozens of coastal sites with experimental work in the lab and field. We explore how individual organisms, populations, and ecological communities vary over space and time. http://piscoweb.org
Salary: $11/hr.
Dates: Approximately mid-March 2010 through September, 2010.
Location: Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon
Housing: We do not offer housing.
Transportation: Transportation to and from field sites and dock is provided.
If you would like to apply for this position, please email with Job ID# PO1 2010 as subject:
* a letter of intent explaining your interest in this work, your background, your dates available, and other pertinent information
* a CV or resume
* a copy of your college transcripts (unofficial copies accepted)
* a copy of your dive logs
* email and phone contact information for at least two references
To: Jerod Sapp; PISCO lab manager; pisco@science.oregonstate.edu
For more information, contact Jerod by email or check out our website at http://mytilus.science.oregonstate.edu .
Review of applications will begin February 15.