Marine Research Associate III; GSO

Marine Research Associate III (GSO)

Posting Number - SF02139

Job Title
- Marine Research Associate III (GSO)

Position Number - 000000

FTE - 1.00

FLSA
- Exempt

Position Type
- Professional Staff

Union - PSA/NEA
- Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Level
- Grade Level: 12

Pay Grade Range
- Anticipated Hiring Salary: $71,000 - $85,000

Status
- Calendar Year, Full-time, Limited

Department - GSO Research

Campus Location
- Narragansett Bay Campus

Grant Funded
- Yes

Extension Contingency Notes
- Position is full-time, calendar year, limited to 05/15/2027 with anticipated renewal.

The search will remain open until the position has been filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by May 15, 2026. Applications received after May 15, 2026 may be reviewed depending on search progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000 students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the land grant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. The main campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and the Bay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, and New York City.

The opportunity for a hybrid work schedule after six months is possible (1 day per week).

Provide technical support and research assistance of an advanced and often independent nature; provide administrative support to principal investigator in grant administration.

Key duties and responsibilities:
Perform both applied and basic research of an advanced and independent nature under the overall direction of principal investigator. Design research protocols (e.g., Standard Operating Procedures), perform independent laboratory and field measurements and analyses. Develop analytical procedures, computer programs and other techniques for laboratory and fieldwork. Develop research proposals, technical reports and professional articles. Instruct and supervise graduate students and others in the use of laboratory equipment and in research processes and techniques.

Perform budget and administrative responsibilities for specific projects and/or programs.

Other duties and responsibilities:
May represent the PI at meetings and conferences as appropriate. Perform additional duties as required.

Licenses, tools and equipment:
Valid driver's license. Personal computers, printers; word processing, database, spreadsheet, remote-sensing and GIS software. Fieldwork sensors and tools (e.g., coring).

Required qualifications:

1. Master's degree involving salt marsh research or in coastal ecology or related field with at least three years of relevant experience in wetland science, environmental data analysis, hydrology and/or sedimentology.
2. Excellent interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral communication skills.
3. Demonstrated ability to collaborate and work productively in teams.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks with a positive attitude and professional courtesy.
5. Significant experience with GIS, data management (e.g., QA/QC) and data processing (graphing, statistics) as well as with coastal fieldwork.
6. Must have own transportation and be able to travel for fieldwork and to conference or other project meetings.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience training/or supervising students or colleagues. Experience with coding (e.g., python, R). Experience with fieldwork planning, logistics, safety and activities (e.g., sampling). Experience with water quality loggers, water-level sensors, coring, quadrat measurements and other data collection methods. Experience with data visualization, drone mapping and remote sensing.

Environmental conditions:

This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions. However, travel, lab and fieldwork include inherent risks. Fieldwork may involve rigorous effort in hot, humid and buggy conditions or activities during cold, wet or icy periods.

EEO Statement: URI is unwavering in its commitment to equal opportunity, community, equity, and diversity. In furtherance of its mission to serve and support all learners as the state's public flagship university, URI continues to expand efforts to recruit and retain a broadly representative workforce as well as to regularly evaluate the effectiveness of those efforts. All employment decisions, including hiring, are made without regard to protected status.

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