Remote Field Technical Assistant- Oceanographic Antarctic Research

Recruitment/Posting Title Remote Field Technical Assistant- Oceanographic Antarctic Research

Department SEBS-Dept Marine & Coastal Science

Salary Commensurate With Experience

Posting Summary 

The Schofield laboratory within the Rutgers Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences is seeking 2 positive, dependable, detail-oriented Remote Field Technical Assistants to assist with oceanographic research in Antarctica.

These positions will be responsible for leading the field team in sampling and data collection for the Palmer Long-Term Ecological Research 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.

Responsibilities include field excursions out on a small research vessel 3-4 days a week deploying oceanographic instruments and collecting water samples, processing water samples in the lab, maintaining data logs, and basic data analysis.

• Deploys to remote field locations for extended periods of time.
• Collects data and samples for the Palmer-LTER, helping to maintain the 30+ year time series at Palmer Station.
• Set-up, calibration, maintenance, and use of laboratory and oceanographic equipment (COPS optical profiler, IFCB, CTD, miniFIRe fluorometer)
• Conducts field sampling using oceanographic equipment.
• Conducts analysis of samples, including Chloroyhll filters and Primary Production Experiments using 14C.
• Assists with other side-projects associated with the LTER.

The deployments are scheduled for October 2024. One position will return in May 2025, and the other will return in January 2025, and be paid $2,500/ month.

Position Status Full Time

Posting Number 24FA0872

Posting Open Date 09/03/2024

Posting Close Date 09/13/2024

Minimum Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in marine sciences, oceanography, biology, environmental science, or related field.

Certifications/Licenses

• Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Must have a bachelor’s degree in marine sciences, oceanography, biology, environmental science, or related field
• Previous field work or lab experience in Antarctica is highly preferred.
• Experience with phytoplankton and oceanographic methods, such as Chlorophyll a extractions, water filtration, CTD and Niskan bottle sampling, Optical instrumentation, fluorometry.
• Must be able to pass physical qualification medical and dental checks.
• Must have a valid/ unexpired passport
• Equipment Utilized
• Seabird CTD and Rosette ECO-55
• Radiometers
• Fluorometers
• Imaging Flow Cytobot
• Water Filtration Equipment
• MatLab

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

• 6-day work weeks, sometimes with long hours on field days
• Work on small boats in variable conditions – wind, swell, cold temperatures (20-30 deg F)
• Work and live in a community of 40 people for 6 months
• Remote field site only accessible by a 4-day trip on a ship, departing from Chile.

Overview 

The Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Project encourages and embraces diversity among our principal investigators, postdocs, students, technicians, and collaborators across our collaborative institutions. Diversity includes groups defined by race, nationality, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, disability and/or health status, gender identity/expression, veteran status, geographic origins, and socio-economic status. We strive to embrace the perspectives that come from different backgrounds, expertise, and experiences. Our science is enriched by a broad range of approaches and contributions. From these we all learn and cultivate new capabilities and collectively, our best and most accessible scientific advances, outreach engagements, and education experiences possible.

Statement 

The Palmer Long Term Ecological Research Project encourages and embraces diversity among our principal investigators, postdocs, students, technicians, and collaborators across our collaborative institutions. Diversity includes groups defined by race, nationality, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, disability and/or health status, gender identity/expression, veteran status, geographic origins, and socio-economic status. We strive to embrace the perspectives that come from different backgrounds, expertise, and experiences. Our science is enriched by a broad range of approaches and contributions. From these we all learn and cultivate new capabilities and collectively, our best and most accessible scientific advances, outreach engagements, and education experiences possible.

Special Instructions to Applicants 

Quick Link to Posting https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/235161

Campus Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Home Location Campus Cook (RU-New Brunswick)

City New Brunswick

State NJ

Location Details 

Palmer Station -West Antarctic Peninsula

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