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Stony Brook University Research Support Specialist in Southampton, New York
Research Support Specialist
Required Qualifications (as evidenced on an attached resume):
Bachelor’s degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Marine research experience in the field and/or laboratory. Experience with laboratory analyses associated with plankton and/or nutrients.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in Biology, Marine Biology or related field. Experience in phytoplankton, water quality monitoring and related topics. Experience with cyanobacteria and harmful algal bloom. Experience with working with high throughput sequencing data sets. Experience synthesizing large data sets into figures and reports. Experience with statistical analyses. Experience with scientific literature of cyanobacterial harmful algal blooms.
Brief Description of Duties:
The Research Support Specialist will work in the Gobler Laboratory under the supervision of Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher Gobler.
Responsibilities will include:
Assist with data analysis and statistical analysis.
Assist with data input, organization, and management.
Assist with laboratory method development and generation of SOPs.
Assist with creation of data figures and report and manuscript writing.
Assist with general laboratory and equipment maintenance and inventory.
Other dutiesas assigned.
Special Notes:
The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.
The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Evening and weekend work will be required at times.
For this position, we are unable to sponsor candidates for work visas.
Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.
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Job Number: 2601181
Official Job Title: : Research Support Specialist
Job Field : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical)
Primary Location : US-NY-Southampton
Department/Hiring Area: : School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
Schedule : Part-time
Shift : Day Shift Shift Hours: : 8:30 am- 5:00 pm, variable :
Posting Start Date : Apr 13, 2026
Posting End Date : Apr 27, 2026, 10:59:00 PM
Salary: : $19-$24 per hour
Appointment Type: : Regular
Salary Grade: : N11
SBU Area: : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook
Req ID: 2601181