EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Coastal or Marine Science Faculty (Assistant Professor[s])
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for research and education (LUMCON; https://lumcon.edu) seeks to hire two new Assistant Professors in the third phase of multi-year faculty expansion. We are interested in interdisciplinary scientists whose research addresses a wide range of fundamental questions in ocean and coastal sciences.
R/V Point Sur QMED Engineer
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES R/V Point Sur QMED Engineer Review of applications will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled. Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) located in Cocodrie, Louisiana operates a 134 ft. oceanographic research vessel, R/V POINT SUR, and is [...]
R/V POINT SUR & R/V PELICAN Second Mate/Relief Mate
LUMCON is currently accepting applications for a Second Mate/Relief Mate. The Second Mate/Relief Mate is under general supervision of the ship’s captain, performs various functions pertaining to operation and maintenance of the vessel, waterfront maintenance, field work and related lab research projects.
Marine Technician – R/V Point Sur
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is accepting applications for the position of Marine Technician I, II, or III (depending on experience) in support of oceanographic research and communications technology aboard the research vessel, R/V Point Sur.
Port Engineer
The Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is seeking a motivated individual to be a Port Engineer. The Port Engineer supports oceanographic research for Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium in the Ship Operations group.
Research Opportunity in Coastal Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is seeking a postdoctoral research associate in wetland plant ecology to help organize and lead a series of field studies and manipulative experiments studying the effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on coastal marsh ecosystems. The primary focus of the postdoc position will be to continue research projects initiated by a large, multi-institution team of researchers on the Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC) project funded by the Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative to study the impacts of the oil spill and future spills on marshes and coastal environments.