Jobs with Oregon Sea Grant

Oregon Sea Grant is one of 34 university-based programs in the National Sea Grant College Program. Housed at Oregon State University, Oregon Sea Grant has employees on campus in Corvallis, at Hatfield Marine Science Center in Newport and at other Extension Service offices along the coast.

Research suggests that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they are confident they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. We strongly encourage all interested individuals to apply for positions with Oregon Sea Grant, and allow us to evaluate the demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities using an intentional equity lens. For more information about Oregon Sea Grant, check out our strategic plan and organizational structure.

If you have questions about a specific search, please contact the search committee chair.

 

Current Openings

Temporary Program Representative 1: Clean Vessel Act Program Assistant

The Clean Vessel Act (CVA) is administered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and requires recreational motorized vessels to keep untreated sewage out of inland waterways and waters within three miles of the coast. Treated sewage is also prohibited from being placed in inland waterways. In Oregon, CVA programming is administered by the Oregon State Marine Board (OSMB), which provides funding to Oregon Sea Grant (OSG) to perform technical site visits to equipment and outreach and education with Oregon’s boaters.

As the Clean Boating Program Assistant, this job will support OSG’s CVA Coordinator in the outreach and education portion of the work. The primary focus will be to work with boaters at outreach events such as boat shows, fishing tournaments, and boating seminars. The Assistant will be responsible for traveling to and from events, setting up a booth, distributing outreach materials, and talking to boaters during the event. The Assistant will record the number of people talked to, the number and type of materials distributed, and capture the highlights of conversations. Each event will be a minimum of four hours (not including time to travel to the event; travel time will be compensated). The Assistant will educate boaters on the location of CVA equipment, how to use it, and why there is a need for it. They will also answer questions boaters may have regarding the Act.

The position duties consist of an uneven schedule built around various tradeshows and events in the recreational boating community. Supervisor check-ins will be focused around events.

This is a part-time (.1 FTE), fixed-term appointment supported by external grants, with an anticipated end date of 6/30/24. The position may be renewed or extended contingent on funding availability.

 

Coastal Mariculture​ Extension Specialist

The coastal mariculture extension position will support the goals and objectives of Oregon Sea Grant state-wide with a focus on supporting the newly formed Oregon Coastal Mariculture Collaborative and its partners. Founding partners of the Collaborative include the Oregon Aquaculture Association, Oregon Sea Grant, The Nature Conservancy, Ecotrust, and the Oregon Kelp Alliance. Goals for the Collaborative include improved understanding of 1) community needs and goals for engaging in coastal mariculture, 2) suitable locations for coastal mariculture endeavors, 3) suitable species for cultivation, especially native shellfish and seaweeds, 4) market opportunities for these species, and 5) opportunities to inform and improve permitting and management process.

This position also engages state-wide with local communities, organizations, and practitioners to enhance understanding of how socio-economic, cultural, environmental, and historical factors influence perceptions, preferences, and understanding of issues related to coastal mariculture. Such issues might include coastal resilience, climate mitigation, cultural resources, marine spatial planning, workforce development, conservation, restoration, ecosystem-based management, blue economy, economic and environmental sustainability, environmental literacy, social license, first foods, traditional, local, and Indigenous knowledge, marine technology and innovation, or others identified in or aligned with the Oregon Sea Grant Strategic Plan (2024-2027) or relevant to Tribal Nations, tribal communities, or other coastal zone communities.

This is a full-time, 2-year fixed-term appointment supported by external grants. The position may be renewed or extended contingent on funding availability and the discretion of the Oregon Sea Grant director. 

 

Recently Closed

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

The Undergraduate Program Coordinator reports to the Oregon Sea Grant (OSG) Associate Director for Research and Scholars. This position exists to support work in the OSG Research and Scholars Team with the recruitment and management of undergraduate host and scholar applications and positions, the Summer Scholars Program, and compliance with the EPA grant-funded Pollution Prevention internship program, the Oregon Applied Sustainability Experience (OASE). The Research and Scholars Team also includes the Program Coordinator, with occasional assistance by post-graduate fellows. Additional work may support broader program outcomes for competitive research proposals and projects, program development, and graduate student fellowship applications and positions, as well as advancing the overall OSG Strategic Plan.

Oregon Coast STEM Hub Coordinator

The Oregon Coast STEM Hub (OCSH) is a regional cross-sector collaborative that works to improve and guide integrated science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Oregon coastal communities. This Hub is a collective impact partnership that is overseen by Oregon Sea Grant and is part of a larger statewide network of STEM Hubs funded and supported by the Oregon Department of Education. The OCSH is currently seeking a full-time (1.0 FTE) Coordinator who will support the OCSH Director with educator professional development, community events, and student activities to support HUB initiatives such as STEM Early Learning and Career Connected Learning (job shadows, internships, etc.). This position is based at the Hatfield Marine Science Center (HMSC), which houses the Oregon Coast STEM Hub, researchers, educators, and resource managers from Oregon State University, Oregon Sea Grant and state and federal agencies.

Positions Elsewhere

For more information about careers in the marine sciences, including interviews with leading marine scientists from across the Sea Grant network, visit the Sea Grant Marine Careers site.