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| Employer | University of Southern Mississippi |
| Location | Ocean Springs, MS USA |
| Posted | May 11, 2026 |
Job Details
Research Technician III, Temporary - Marine Ecology
Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).
Job Summary
We seek a Research Technician to begin employment June 1, 2026 at The University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. The selected applicant will be co-supervised by Dr. Zachary Darnell and Dr. Kelly Darnell. The primary duties of the Research Technician are to support ongoing laboratory- and field-based projects focused on invertebrate behavior, coastal ecology, and seagrass biology in the Gulf of Mexico. Duties will include a combination of field work, laboratory sample processing, administrative tasks, and data analysis. Additional information on ongoing research projects can be found at https://www.thecraboratory.org and http://www.darnellseagrassecologylab.com. The term of the position is 3 months (June 1, 2026-August 31, 2026).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
+ Assists with field operations across the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. This will include sampling for blue crabs and other nekton species using a variety of sampling gears (traps, trawls, etc.) and in-water seagrass surveys for species composition, condition, and reproductive output.
+ Conducts mesocosm experiments in both recirculating and flow-through seawater systems, including experiments quantifying blue crab growth rates and lifetime reproductive output under changing thermal regimes.
+ Assists with laboratory data acquisition including seagrass and sediment sample processing and video behavioral analyses.
+ Performs data entry and QA/QC in support of multiple projects.
+ Assists with manuscript preparation and outreach efforts.
+ Assists with other ongoing field and laboratory projects, and other duties as assigned.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for visa sponsorship. The University will not sponsor applicants for work visas (e.g., H-1B).
Job Summary
We seek a Research Technician to begin employment June 1, 2026 at The University of Southern Mississippi's Gulf Coast Research Laboratory in Ocean Springs, MS. The selected applicant will be co-supervised by Dr. Zachary Darnell and Dr. Kelly Darnell. The primary duties of the Research Technician are to support ongoing laboratory- and field-based projects focused on invertebrate behavior, coastal ecology, and seagrass biology in the Gulf of Mexico. Duties will include a combination of field work, laboratory sample processing, administrative tasks, and data analysis. Additional information on ongoing research projects can be found at https://www.thecraboratory.org and http://www.darnellseagrassecologylab.com. The term of the position is 3 months (June 1, 2026-August 31, 2026).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
+ Assists with field operations across the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. This will include sampling for blue crabs and other nekton species using a variety of sampling gears (traps, trawls, etc.) and in-water seagrass surveys for species composition, condition, and reproductive output.
+ Conducts mesocosm experiments in both recirculating and flow-through seawater systems, including experiments quantifying blue crab growth rates and lifetime reproductive output under changing thermal regimes.
+ Assists with laboratory data acquisition including seagrass and sediment sample processing and video behavioral analyses.
+ Performs data entry and QA/QC in support of multiple projects.
+ Assists with manuscript preparation and outreach efforts.
+ Assists with other ongoing field and laboratory projects, and other duties as assigned.
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