Adjunct Research Assistant

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The position will entail participation in field operations and analysis of data collected by our research group’s air-sea flux buoy and instrumented UAVs. Experience is required in the areas of analog electronics, functional scientific programming. In-person activities will entail fieldwork and research system development.

Duties/Responsibilities

(70%)

• Field operations, including tending to buoy and operating research aircraft

• Development of new observational tools for performing fieldwork

(20%)

• Data analysis and visualization

  • Scientific programming in MATLAB and/or Python

(10%)

• Scientific/engineering technical writing, for the purpose of sharing results in peer-reviewed academic journals

Requirements

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Pursuit of B.S. in Ocean Engineering, Physics, or a related field

• Experience with data processing and analysis

Required Licenses & Certifications:

• Driver’s License

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Strong written communication skills

• Strong oral communication skills

• Ability to work as part of a team of engineers and scientists

• Organization ability

• Sense of care and responsibility for sensitive research equipment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfort or experience working in a field research environment

Applicant Instructions: 

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the My Experience: Resume/CV section of the application: (Maximum of 5 Documents)

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$19/hour

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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