Duties include:
- Conducting at-sea research and monitoring fieldwork, including remotely operated vehicle (ROV) surveys of seafloor habitats and associated biological communities
- Managing multiple ROVs and other field equipment, such as cameras, lights, oxygen sensors, altimeters, hydrophones, and acoustic beacons
- Post-processing (QAQC) raw field data to produce organized archives of electronic records from the ROV, and organize and back up all ROV video data
- Implementing and adapting R software scripts to perform data QC, summaries, and analyses
- Assisting with developing and implementing new methods for surveying nearshore habitat and associated biological communities
- Creating site maps in ArcGIS to support design and planning of field surveys
- Assisting project leader in developing written reports and report graphics
Minimum Qualifications
Option 1: Two years of biological experience performing studies, research, or resource management activities in a fish or wildlife program that included one year of at least two of the following: gathering data, analyzing data, or preparing reports, AND a Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science, or a closely related Bachelor’s degree with at least 45 quarter (30 semester) hours of biological/ecological coursework; OR three additional years of biological experience performing studies, research, or resource management activities in a fish or wildlife program;
-OR-
Option 2: One year biological experience performing studies, research, or resource management activities in a fish or wildlife program that included at least two of the following: gathering data, analyzing data, or preparing reports, AND a Master’s degree Fisheries or Wildlife Science, or a closely related Master’s degree in biological/ecological sciences;
-OR-
Option 3: A Doctorate degree in Fisheries or Wildlife Science, or a closely related Doctorate degree in biological/ecological sciences.
Note: Applicants who have obtained a Master’s degree or Doctorate that included work experience from an internship, work/study, thesis, or similar program may list this experience in their application to receive credit for the work experience. The Master’s degree/Doctorate and applicable work experience will be considered separately, and both the education and applicable experience may count toward minimum qualifications.
Desired Attributes
- Experience working in marine environments and able to work at sea for multi-day surveys
- Experience with marine ecological surveys
- Experience with single camera and stereo camera environmental survey systems
- Experience troubleshooting electronic sensor-based data acquisition systems, such as cameras, altimeters, acoustic sensors, and environmental probes
- Experience with maintaining electrical equipment (such as oceanographic equipment) in an aquatic environment
- Experience using R software to evaluate, combine, summarize, visualize and analyze complex datasets
- Experience with ArcGIS, including creating and editing shapefiles
- Experience driving small boats in a marine environment
- Preference given for a Masters degree or higher with a focus in marine science
Salary range: $4,738 – $7,247
Application deadline: June 23, 2026
Location: Newport, Oregon
