Faculty Research Assistant

Port Orchard, WA Full Time $52,000 - $72,000

Job Details

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.

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

Requirements

 

  • 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.

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

Contact Information

Oregon State University CIMERS
Dawn Dougherty
Dawn.Dougherty@oregonstate.edu

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/postings/175609

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Post Date: 12/29/2025 9:47:53 AM
Closing Date: 1/9/2026 12:00:00 AM