Able Mariner: Marine Operations Midsize Vessel Relief Pool 2025-2026

Able Mariner:
Marine Operations Midsize Vessel Relief Pool

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc.

Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for these positions. Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE:

If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties. Applicants must upload all pages of their current Merchant Mariner's Credential. Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range. In order to maintain an active status within the pool, applicants will need to reapply annually.

Should you no longer wish to remain an applicant for this posting please login and withdraw your application from this posting. Use caution as you will not be able to reapply until the next year.

Please Note:

Applicants are contacted only when a need to fill Able Mariner positions arises. For additional information please contact:
Matt Fogg g We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status. OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire. OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system.

This job has "critical or security-sensitive" responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details.

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Department
- Ship Operations (OAS)

Classification Title
- Able Mariner

Job Title
- Able Mariner:
Marine Operations Midsize Vessel Relief Pool

Appointment Type
- Classified Staff

Job Location
- Newport

Benefits Eligible
- Dependent:
Hours Worked/Duration

Remote or Hybrid option?

Employment Category
- Intermittent

Job Summary
- This recruitment will be used to fill future full-time, hourly, intermittent (as needed) Able Mariner:
Midsize Vessel Relief positions in the Marine Operations unit within the Division of Research and Innovation at Oregon State University. These positions will be located in Newport, Oregon. Oregon State University (OSU) operates multiple research vessels within the Office of Marine Operations (OMO), including the Mid-Size Research Vessels (MSRVs) R/V Elakha and R/V Pacific Storm, which support oceanographic and coastal research throughout the Pacific region as part of OSU's federally sponsored marine science mission.

The Relief Able Mariner supports the Master and deck department aboard OSU Mid-Size Research Vessels to ensure the safe, compliant, and efficient operation of the vessel and the effective conduct of scientific missions. During assigned relief periods, the Able Mariner performs core seamanship and deck duties—including line handling, mooring, anchoring, rigging, and fendering—operates and tends deck equipment (e.g., winches, A-frames, and capstans) under direction, stands lookout and helm watches as assigned, and…