Research Scientist in Marine Sensing and Frequency Monitoring

Priority consideration will be given to applications received by
October 16th . Please note, this position is not eligible for H-1B or Green Card sponsorship. This position does not offer aSTEM OPT training program.

• Develop research questions and analytical approaches using sensing and monitoring data to improve understanding of Lake Superior dynamics.
• Coordinate and participate in the deployment of an expanding network of sensor buoys in Lake Superior.
• Conduct quality assurance and quality control for data collection, entry, analysis and metadata.
• Collaborate with extension personnel to provide data to communities so they can understand and use the data indecision-making and problem-solving.
• Collaborate with colleagues to prepare research reports and manuscripts for publication.
• Collaborate with Large Lakes Observatory personnel and other scientific partners to plan and conduct data collection and analyses.
• Supervise undergraduate interns and other project personnel as assigned.

• Coordinate implementation of the sensing and monitoring project among Minnesota Sea Grant, aacademic collaborators, and industry partners.
• Lead technical coordination including deployment planning,sensor integration, equipment procurement, troubleshooting, and monitoring workflows.
• Coordinate environmental data management and integration,including data transfer, storage, metadata, and development oflong-term data workflows.
• Track project activities, timelines, technical needs, and deliverables and communicate progress to the PI, project team, and partners.
• Coordinate with Minnesota Sea Grant extension staff to connect project research with education, outreach and workforce development activities.

• Attend staff and other required meetings.
• Maintain a current calendar of events, travel, and program activities viewable to all staff.
• Report work activity on a regular basis using program forms,databases, or other formats as requested.
• Help write, edit, design, review, and/or produce documents critical to Sea Grant such as strategic plans, grant proposals, and progress reports.
• Participate in professional development opportunities and mandatory training as required by MNSG and the University of Minnesota.
• Serve on MNSG, Great Lakes Sea Grant, University of Minnesota,National Sea Grant, and other committees as requested. Other dutiesas assigned

Required qualifications:

• BA/BS degree plus at least six years of relevant experience, or advanced degree plus at least four years of relevant experience. OR
• Advanced degree with one or more years of research training.
• Must be a US citizen.

Preferred qualifications:

• PhD in limnology, marine science, coastal engineering or arelated field.
• Demonstrated record of research productivity, as evidenced by scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals or other scholarly products.
• Experience with marine or freshwater sensor technologies,continuous monitoring systems, electronics, digital communications,and/or integration of sensors with IoT technologies.
• Experience managing and analyzing large, high-frequency datasets, including time-series analysis or related analyticalapproaches.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with academic,government, and industry partners.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Successful grant writing experience.
• Experience supervising undergraduates or junior personnel.

Minnesota Sea Grant (MNSG) is a systemwide program of the University of Minnesota and one of 34 federal-university Sea Grant partnerships across the country that bring applied water science to communities. MNSG’s extension educators, researchers and communicators work with community members, local decision-makers,policy leaders, and personnel from resource agencies, business and industry to protect, enhance and restore habitats, ecosystems andthe services those ecosystems provide. We are what makes the University of Minnesota a Sea Grant institution.

The Large Lakes Observatory (LLO) is located on the Duluth Campusof the University of Minnesota and is part of the Swenson Collegeof Science and Engineering. The LLO is the only institute in the country dedicated to the study of large lakes throughout the world.

We focus on the global implications of our investigations in theareas of aquatic chemistry, circulation dynamics, geochemistry,acoustic remote sensing,

Pay Range: $67,288.48 - $80,000.00…