Research Technician II **Required Qualifications (as evidenced by attached resume):** Associate’s Degree (foreign equivalent or higher). Two (2) years full time experience in Biology, Marine Biology, or related field. SCUBA Certified. Experience operating a small boat. One (1) year of full time experience with organizing and analyzing large data sets. **Preferred Qualifications:** Experience with clams and oysters. SCUBA research experience. Experience using dissolved gasses to establish experiments with different levels of pH and oxygen. Experience synthesizing large data sets into figures and reports. Working knowledge of statistical analyses. Experience with field survey techniques with SCUBA. **Brief Description of Duties:** The Research Technician II will work under the direction of Principal Investigator, Dr. Christopher Gobler. The position will include extensive field work, including benthic surveys using SCUBA, collection of seaweed and shellfish samples from boats, and collection of water samples. The Research Technician II will also be responsible for processing field samples and conducting a variety of laboratory analyses, and inputting and managing the associated data. **Duties:** + Benthic field surveys with SCUBA. + Perform field sampling (water, shellfish, seaweed). + Laboratory processing of field samples (bivalve condition and gonad index, dissolved nutrient and chlorophyll samples) **.** + Data analysis and report writing **.** + Laboratory experiments and analyses **.** + Other duties as assigned. **Special Notes:** The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. **Evening and weekend work may 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. **_Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws._** If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at (631) 632-6280 or visit OEA (https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/oea/) . _In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act_ a _copy of our crime statistics can be viewed_ here (https://www.stonybrook.edu/police/) _._ Visit our WHY WORK HERE (https://www.stonybrook.edu/jobs/working-here/) page to learn about the **total rewards** we offer. SUNY Research Foundation: A Great Place to Work. (https://www.rfsuny.org/media/rfsuny/documents/hr/RFRecruitmentFlyer.pdf) **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.** \#LI-TG1 **Job Number:** 2503322 **Official Job Title:** : Research Technician II **Job Field** : Administrative & Professional (non-Clinical) **Primary Location** : US-NY-Southampton **Department/Hiring Area:** : School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences **Schedule** : Full-time **Shift** : Day Shift **Shift Hours:** : 8:30am -5:00pm : **Posting Start Date** : Aug 21, 2025 **Posting End Date** : Sep 4, 2025, 10:59:00 PM **Salary:** : $48,000 - $51,500 **Appointment Type:** : Regular **Salary Grade:** : N6 **SBU Area:** : The Research Foundation for The State University of New York at Stony Brook **Req ID:** 2503322