EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher interested in the application of analytical chemistry techniques to measure dissolved organic matter in various environments including large order rivers (from western Montana), Alaskan permafrost, surface to deep waters of the Arctic Ocean, and Louisiana coastal waters.

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.

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) located in Cocodrie, Louisiana operates a 134 ft. oceanographic research vessel, the R/V Point Sur, and is currently accepting applications for an Assistant Engineer.  The vessel is home ported at the Port of Gulfport, Mississippi but regularly docks in Cocodrie.

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) located in Cocodrie, Louisiana operates a 116 ft. oceanographic research vessel, the R/V Pelican, and is currently accepting applications for a First Mate.  The vessel is home ported at the LUMCON facility in Cocodrie, LA.  The First Mate is under general supervision of ship's captain, perform various functions pertaining to operation and maintenance of the vessel, waterfront maintenance, field work and related lab research projects and serve as relief captain as needed.