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RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

Position Number: 6483809
Location: Boston, MA
Position Type: Science - Biology

RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

Job Description
RESEARCH TECHNICIAN, College of Arts & Sciences, Biology

Category
Charles River Campus --> Administrative/Support/Clerical
Job Location
BOSTON, MA, United States
Tracking Code
25500904280812
Posted Date
8/12/2025
Salary Grade
Grade 24
Position Type
Full-Time/Regular

Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University's largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems. Our staff are dynamic, mission-driven professionals who foster community, inclusion, and belonging to advance every aspect of the college enterprise. Our community thrives on collaboration, bold ideas, and interdisciplinary exploration. Join us in supporting the pursuit of knowledge that changes the world and provides boundless opportunities to inspire the next generation of leaders.

We offer generous benefits, including health, dental, and life insurance, tuition remission, retirement savings, paid time off, and holiday leave. The Buston lab at Boston University is a marine evolutionary ecology lab that uses intensive long-term marine field work to answer questions in the areas of behavioral ecology and population ecology. We seek a highly motivated individual to join the lab as a full-time Research Technician to assist in various field research projects. This position is necessary to fully perform the PIs funded research and will assist the PI and lab group as he transitions into the position of Associate Dean of the Faculty, Natural Sciences.

Collect data in the field and lab including working with clownfish in the field and in the lab.
Assisting Ph.D. students with field projects involving scientific diving.
Contribute to smooth running of field operations, including field prep. and field clean-up.
Assisting Ph.D. students with data extraction from photos, e.g., egg counts and anemone areas.
Assisting Ph.D. students with data entry, data management, and data quality control.
Adherence to lab safety, bio safety, chem safety, and dive safety guidelines.
Ability to learn and adapt to new situations This is a 9-month appointment.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in Biology or Marine Science with AAUS Scientific Diving certification.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

CURRENT BOSTON UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES Represented by L2324 click here to apply for this position. All other applicants (both internal and external), please use the {Apply} section on this page.

Required Skills

Job Location: BOSTON, MA
Position Type: Full-Time/Regular
Salary Grade: Grade 24

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