Full-Time Positions
Animal Attendant R_00046629:To assist in caring for sea turtles, marine birds, and birds of prey at the Amos Rehabilitation Keep (ARK) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (MSI). Responsibilities include feeding the animals, cleaning their enclosures and tanks, record keeping, and rescuing or receiving animals when necessary. Animal Attendants work directly with the ARK’s Coordinator and other ARK staff to provide daily care and rehabilitation for a variety of injured or orphaned species, following established protocols and treatment plans under the supervision of the ARK Coordinator or veterinarians.
Building Attendant R_00045797: This position will serve as custodial at the Marine Science Institute at The University of Texas. This position is located in Port Aransas, Texas. This will be an annual contract that will be renewed based on performance and funding. The purpose of this position is to maintain the buildings and facilities of the Marine Science Institute.
Building Monitor R_00045309:The purpose of this role is to support threat management and emergency response, and to provide the first point of contact for guests. The position required a high degree of customer service for executives, guests, and staff as well as experience managing projects, working in a small team environment, and sensitivity with confidential information and secured spaces.
Marine Debris Specialist R_00046733:The Marine Debris Specialist will play a critical role in identifying, managing, and removing marine debris from coastal and marine environments. This individual will work closely with local communities and MAR partners to enhance efforts aimed at reducing marine debris and promoting environmental stewardship. In addition to debris removal, the specialist will lead outreach and education activities to raise awareness about the impacts of marine debris on marine ecosystems and coastal communities
Night Shift Guard (Security): The purpose of this position is to monitor and assist with the security and protection of university buildings and properties. To control the access of personnel, report security violations, fire, and other safety hazards at the UT Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, Texas.
Physical Oceanography Technician R_00045404: We are seeking a highly motivated physical oceanographer with experience in Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler (ADCP) measurements, environmental data processing, and mooring deployment to support interdisciplinary coastal and shelf research in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico. The successful candidate will contribute to field-based and data-driven efforts focused on circulation, mixing, and physical–biogeochemical coupling across estuarine, nearshore, and continental shelf environments of the Texas Coastal Bend. This position involves a balance of fieldwork, data analysis, and collaboration
Postdoctoral Fellow R_00046894: The successful candidate will help develop and validate AI-driven pipelines for the detection, segmentation, classification, and tracking of zooplankton and estuarine-dependent larvae in noisy, high-volume imaging datasets collected under challenging field conditions. The work will involve applying state-of-the-art machine learning approaches to classify organisms despite cluttered imagery, marine snow, suspended particles, and subtle morphological differences among taxa.
Postdoctoral Fellow R_00038665:This Postdoctoral Fellow position will be part of the Coastal Carbon Cycle Laboratory of the Marine Science Institute at the University of Texas at Austin located in Port Aransas, Texas. The initial appointment is set for one year, renewal is subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability.
Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I R_00045586: The Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (MAR) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute (UTMSI) seeks to hire a Research Engineering / Scientist Associate I with the Research & Monitoring Program.The Research Engineering / Scientist Associate I will work closely with the research staff to maintain and implement the various aspects of our environmental long-term monitoring program.This is a full-time, grant-funded, 12-month position. This position is subject to annual renewal, contingent on satisfactory performance and budget funding.
Part-Time Positions
Education Specialist R_00045084: This person will join the Education team of the Mission-Aransas National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR) at the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. This position is up to 19 hours a week and is a flexible schedule. We are looking for a bright, friendly person with education experience to join our team! Position duties require work in Rockport, TX.
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