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The Marine Lab Technician & Deckhand supports daily operations aboard a sea-going teaching and research vessel. This role assists with organizing and maintaining the shipboard laboratory, setting up equipment, and helping troubleshoot basic computer and data-collection systems. Under the supervision of senior staff, the technician helps update lab manuals and documentation, prepares gear for coursework and field activities, and supports students during at-sea exercises by teaching basic safety practices and equipment use. The position also assists the Captain and crew with routine vessel operations, including line handling, lookout duties, standing watch, and general deck work. Additional responsibilities include helping with routine mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic maintenance tasks, managing tools and supplies, and supporting small-boat operations when needed.

Duties/Responsibilities

• (30%) Organizing and maintaining the shipboard laboratory, setting up equipment, and helping to troubleshoot the basic computer and data-collection systems.

• (30%) Assists senior staff to update lab manuals and documentation, prepares gear for coursework and filed activities, and support students during at-sea exercises by teaching basic safety practices and equipment use.

• (25%) Assists the Captain and crew with routine vessel operations, including line handling, lookout duties, standing watch, and general deck work.

• (15%) Assist with routine mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic maintenance tasks, managing tools and supplies, and supporting small-boat operations when needed.

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

• Should hold a degree in an acoustics-related field and possess strong basic computer skills, the ability to work safely in challenging weather conditions, and the ability to pass required screenings.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior time at sea, experience on boats, mechanical aptitude, familiarity with marine sensors or sonar systems, and certifications such as First Aid/CPR or SCUBA.

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$30.00/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

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00