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Position Information

Department Coop Inst Marine Ecosyst (RDR)

Position Title Faculty Research Assistant

Job Title Faculty Research Assistant: Aquaculture Research

Appointment Type Academic Faculty

Job Location Washington

Benefits Eligible Full-Time, benefits eligible

Remote or Hybrid option Yes

Job Summary

The Cooperative Institute for Marine Ecosystem and Resources Studies ( CIMERS ) invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, fixed-term, Faculty Research Assistant: Aquaculture Research position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Director. This position is located in Port Orchard, Washington.

This position will work for CIMERS and be co-located at the NOAA Northwest Fisheries Science Center's Manchester Research Station in Port Orchard, Washington at the direction of NOAA and OSU research leads.

This position is charged with successfully managing day-to-day technical processes to support the operations of the lab, calibration of equipment, husbandry of research animals, and generating, administering, and testing vaccine strategies, feed diets, and disease susceptibility/resistance in aquaculture research. The position is also responsible for documenting research trials, filing reports, and frequent communication with lead PIs.

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Key Responsibilities
50% Provide Laboratory and Research Assistance

40% Responsible for maintaining healthy fish, and life support systems for research purposes

10% Supports critical lab research and operations
What You Will Need

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college in Marine Sciences.

Course work in aquaculture.

Experience in working with diseases that affect aquatic species.

Experience in fish husbandry practices of aquatic species, and knowledge of water quality issues that may affect aquatic species.

Ability to foster an inclusive research environment and embrace all ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.

Ability to secure authorization to work in a federal science facility.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess, and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have

Experience working with coldwater marine species such as sablefish (black cod).

Experience conducting fish vaccine studies and sampling for disease or immunology research.

Experience with statistical analysis of biological data.

Knowledge and experience running laboratory assays (immunoassays, gene expression, ELISAs, gene expression, etc.) on blood or other tissues from aquatic animals.

Course work in statistics and experience with statistical software such as R or MATLAB .

Experience with conducting research in a NOAA aquaculture facility

Working Conditions / Work Schedule
90% Lab Setting

10% Office Setting
Pay Method Salary

Pay Period 1st through the last day of the month

Pay Date Last working day of the month

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range $52,000 - $72,000

Link to Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/position_descriptions/175316

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number P09637UF

Number of Vacancies 1

Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 02/23/2026

Anticipated Appointment End Date

Posting Date 12/22/2025

Full Consideration Date

Closing Date 01/09/2026

Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A resume/CV; and

2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.
You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact:

Dawn Dougherty at Dawn.Dougherty@oregonstate.edu

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Supplemental Questions

Read More at: https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/175644

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