Research Engineering / Science Associate III

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering / Science Associate III

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Hiring Department:

Department of Marine Science

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Jan 13, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2026

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Location:

PORT ARANSAS, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

A research position is available to work with Dr. Kelly Dorgan at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX, starting in February 2025. Research in the lab integrates ecology, biomechanics (including engineering theory and methods), and invertebrate behavior, morphology and physiology with engineering theory and methods, including development of new instrumentation. This position will support a project on the impacts of infaunal organisms on sediment geotechnical properties and will involve collecting and identifying infaunal samples, processing sediment samples, planning and conducting field work, statistical analysis of infaunal community structure, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

· Experimental design, trouble-shooting, and data analysis

· Infauna sample sorting (under a microscope)

· Field work to collect infauna and sediments

Required Qualifications

· MS in marine science or a relevant field

· Previous research experience in both field and lab methods

· Programming experience in R or Matlab

· Experience with ecological statistics and data analysis

Preferred Qualifications

· Experience with identification of infaunal invertebrates

· Experience planning and conducting field work

Salary Range

$43,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

· May work in all weather conditions

· May work in remote marine or estuarine field sites, under especially hot conditions

· May work around standard office conditions

· May work around chemicals

· May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

Required Materials

To apply, submit the following materials to the application platform:

· Resume/CV

· Letter of interest

· Contact information for 3 work references; at least one reference should be from a former or current supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal