Reporting to Jared Figurski, the Ocean Observatory Apprentice will assist in the construction, deployment, recovery, and maintenance of oceanographic moorings. This position will be required to carry out tasks related to preparing oceanographic sensors for deployment and for assisting in the disassembly of a mooring. There may be opportunities to go to sea on the R/V Paragon and other research vessels. They may also assist with teaching an AI machine learning model to identify marine predators and prey. Tasks may include using hand and power tools, power washing, painting, database management, and sensor setup.
This is a temporary position, for a period of ten weeks, to start as soon as possible. Schedule will vary from 2 to 3 days per week and require apprentice to work onsite.
Required qualifications:
- Ability to work with either general or detailed instructions on daily activities.
- Must be able to work independently and productively with minimum supervision and able to manage multiple tasks.
- Desire to learn new skills.
- Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be service-oriented, flexible, and enjoy working with a variety of staff.
- Ability to go to sea.
Salary: $16.00/hour
