Employment Opportunities

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Maintenance Assistant

The Maintenance Assistant must be familiar with a wide range of crafts including, but not limited to, landscaping, plumbing, painting, and carpentry. The Maintenance Assistant uses hand and power tools necessary for mechanical, plumbing, carpentry and painting and other repairs.

Ordinary Seaman

LUMCON is accepting applications for an Ordinary Seaman. The Ordinary Seaman 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.

Research Technician – Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry (Apr 2026)

The Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry is seeking multiple research technicians to join our interdisciplinary research team in support of projects supported by multiple grants from NSF, BOEM, NASEM GRP, and GCOOS.

Research Technician – Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry (Mar 2026)

The Roberts Lab of Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemistry is seeking multiple research technicians to join our interdisciplinary research team in support of projects supported by multiple grants from NSF, BOEM, NASEM GRP, and GCOOS. These research positions are available immediately with applications being accepted until the positions are filled.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT INTERN

Seeking two highly motivated Undergraduate Student Interns to join the Benthic Ecology Lab, led by Dr. Stephanie Archer. These positions offer an opportunity to gain hands-on research experience in freshwater sponge biology and environmental chemistry while contributing to research focused on metal pollution in Louisiana’s coastal ecosystems.

Board of Regents is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency that supports the recruitment, hiring and retention of individuals with disabilities. Board of Regents is an Equal Opportunity Employer