Research Engineering/Science Associate IV

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Science Associate IV

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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:

Jul 31, 2025

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jul 31, 2026

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Location:

PORT ARANSAS, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Research Engineering/Science Associate IV position will be part of the Coastal Carbon Cycle Laboratory of the Marine Science Institute at the University of Texas at Austin. This position is located in Port Aransas, Texas

Responsibilities

• Join field and lab-based experiment, perform data collection and interpretation for a newly funded NSF project that studies alkalinity cycle in coastal environment under different hydrological conditions.
• Present research results at public meetings and national/international meetings.
• Write manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed national/international journals.
• Collaborate with other members of the lab group, and mentor undergraduate/early career graduate students in the lab.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in marine chemistry, chemical oceanography, or a related field with four years of experience.
• Experience in seawater carbonate chemistry studies, including both shipboard experience and experience working with in situ sensors (pH and pCO2).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including experience communicating scientific findings to a broad audience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree by the time of hire in marine chemistry, chemical oceanography, or a related field.
• Experience in sediment geochemical analysis, familiar with sediment sulfur/sulfide analysis and data interpretation.
• Experience with numerical and statistical modeling of natural systems.
• Working knowledge in programming languages such as MatLab and/or R.
• Experience with project management and ability to meet project goals in a timely manner.

Salary Range

$59,000

Working Conditions

• Daily work involves corrosive chemicals and heavy metals,
• Occasional extended work hours due to fieldwork
• Fieldwork can be under adverse weather conditions
• Normal office setting

Required Materials

• Resume/CV
• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
• Letter of interest

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.

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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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