EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The following positions are currently available at The Ecosystems Center. Please click on job title to be directed to MBL Human Resources for more information.

Research Assistant I/SES Recruiter

The Ecosystems Center is seeking a Research Assistant I for a full-time position in an NSF funded project investigating microbial processes associated with nitrate-removing reactive barriers (6 months) and also as a recruiter for the Semester in Environmental Science (6 months), a fall-semester program for undergraduates. This position is funded for up to three years.

Seasonal Dorm Resident /Teaching Assistant I

The Ecosystems Center is seeking a Teaching Assistant to work with the Semester in Environmental Science director and instructors, assist with preparation for lab and field work associated with the SES core courses, and help maintain an orderly and organized laboratory. As Resident Assistant, duties include being available during evenings and weekends to counsel students, assist with course and laboratory work during non-course hours, and help enforce MBL policies in the dormitory. This course starts mid-August through the end of December.

Research Assistant I - LTER/NICCR

The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for a full-time, year-round Research Assistant I. This position is funded in part through the LTER/NICCR soil warming experiments at the Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts. These experiments are in a long-term study investigating the effects of climate change on carbon and nitrogen cycling in a northern temperate forest.

Research Assistant I
The Ecosystems Center is seeking applicants for an entry-level Research Assistant I position with the Plum Island Ecosystems Long-Term Ecological Research (PIE-LTER) project. The funding for this position is available for up to 3 years with a start date of no later than August 4, 2008. This is an entry level position, requiring a B.A. or B.S. in Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Ecology.

Research Assistant II

The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants for a full-time, year-round Research Assistant II. DOE's Office of Science Programs funds this position which is expected to run for four years. The job will involve establishing and operating a new plant and soil warming experiment at the Harvard Forest in central Massachusetts. Employment could begin as early as May 15, 2008. College graduate with a Master's degree in Ecological Science. Experience in managing a small team of field assistants is desirable. Strong math and statistical skills, attention to detail, and experience in independent research (e.g., senior thesis or REU project) and coursework with laboratory and field components is necessary. Applicant must be comfortable with electrical circuitry and be able to operate chemical analytical equipment including an autoanalyzer, CHN analyzer and gas chromatograph.

IPY Postdoctoral Scientist
Applications now being accepted for a full-time year round Postdoctoral Scientist position as part of a project funded under the Arctic Observing Network of the NSF International Polar Year (IPY) initiative.