Job Description

The Seattle Aquarium, a leading marine conservation organization, is looking for a Research Technician – Climate Resilience to join the Research & Animal health team. The Research Technician is responsible for assisting with all aspects of the Coastal Complexity & Resilience (CCR) program including but not limited to: gathering subtidal imagery in the field with Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROVs), maintaining and expanding ROV sensors and components, ROV imagery post-processing, annotating ROV-derived imagery to train machine-learning algorithms, expanding open-source software for ROV flight operations, and training and expanding open-source software for AI analyses. This position will work as a part of a multicultural team of internal and external partners, including Tribal, state, federal, non-profit, and academic organizations. They will be involved in multicultural communication, relationship building, and communicating research findings via scientific papers, presentations, news media, and web-based channels.