Lab Research Assistant I

Job Posting Title:

Lab Research Assistant I

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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:

20

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Aug 31, 2024

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Location:

MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position will work with the Dunton Lab to assist on the Nueces Delta marsh monitoring project in addition to other duties, including seagrass assessment.

 

Position located in Port Aransas, Texas. Only applicants authorized to work in the United States will be considered.

Purpose

This position will work with the Dunton Lab to assist the Texas Seagrass Monitoring Program (TSMP) in addition to other duties. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct marsh vegetation monitoring for the Nueces Delta marsh monitoring project and seagrass assessment. Duties include sampling via boat, snorkeling, sampling via hiking through wetland habitats, and data entry.
• Analyze water samples in laboratory for Total Suspended Solids, chlorophyll a, and nutrients.
• Process sediment and seagrass cores for soil organic matter, porewater nutrients, stable isotope analyses, and moisture content.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marine, biological, or environmental sciences, or a closely related field.
• General knowledge of local ecosystems including marine flora and fauna.
• Strong organizational and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Basic swimming skills and hiking ability

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with vegetation identification, sampling methodology, and use of CTD instrumentation. Boat operating skills 

• Experience with sediment and water quality analyses such as chlorophyll, total suspended solids, nutrients, and organic matter content

• Experience with grades K-8 outreach.

Driving Required

This job requires a class "C" operator's driver's license. The applicant selected must provide a current three year driving record from the current state of residence. If not currently a Texas resident, a Texas driver's license must be obtained within 30 days of becoming a Texas resident. Employees who are required to have a CDL are subject to drug and alcohol testing (pre-employment, post-accident, reasonable suspicion, random, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing).

Salary Range

$15 per hour

Working Conditions

• May work in all weather conditions.
• May work in extreme temperatures.
• May work around chemical fumes.
• May work around standard office conditions.
• May work around chemicals.
• May work around electrical and mechanical hazards
• Will work in estuarine waters waist to chest deep
• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.
• Use of manual dexterity.
• Climbing of stairs.
• Lifting and moving.

Work Shift

To be determined at hire. Weekend work might be required

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.

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 th