MBARI is seeking candidates for Relief Able Seafarer Deck (AB-D) aboard the state of the art research vessel David Packard. We are looking for people that are enthusiastic about commissioning a new ship and starting science operations. Able seafarers will have an important role in watch standing, completing science operations, performing maintenance routines and reporting to officers about what works and what doesn't on the new vessel. MBARI encourages autonomy in problem solving and wants employees to be creative about finding solutions.

The David Packard is a Coast Guard inspected subchapter U vessel, DNV Classed 1A, STCW, SOLAS, and ISM regulated vessel. We expect and rely upon crew members to maintain the vessel to the highest standards and will support them in this effort. This position directs the navigation, operation, safety, and maintenance of vessels engaged in oceanographic research and ROV operations. Under the general direction of the Director of Marine Operations, the incumbent initiates and completes actions necessary to carry out assigned tasks.

MBARI is seeking a Principal Investigator in Science or Engineering who focuses on marine environmental omics. MBARI offers state-of-the-art facilities for developing and applying custom samplers and sensors, combined with advanced laboratory facilities to conduct environmental omics research. The incumbent is expected to play a leading role in defining research questions that environmental omics tools and techniques are poised to address in concert with other MBARI programs that focus on complementary observational and analytical methods. The latter programs include development and application of biogeochemical sensors, passive and active acoustics, optical systems fielded on a variety of crewed and uncrewed platforms, along with advanced data analytical techniques used at-sea and onshore.

The Carbon Flux Ecology Lab at MBARI is seeking a Science Illustration Intern. Our team studies the ecological mechanisms that control how the ocean takes up carbon dioxide, and regulates climate. Example of diverse sinking particles that transport carbon into the deep ocean, each created by a different ecological process. Experimental imaging system being deployed in the ocean on a remotely operated vehicle. The intern will help us communicate the complex ecosystem interactions that lead to deep sea carbon sequestration. The intern will also help us visualize how our scientific instrumentation makes deep sea observations. The intern will work closely with a team of scientists and engineers working on several projects with overlapping goals. The intern will be expected to produce two types of illustrations in the medium of their choice.

The Ocean Observatory Apprentice will assist in the construction, deployment, recovery, and maintenance of oceanographic moorings. This position will be required to carry out tasks related to preparing oceanographic sensors for deployment and for assisting in the disassembly of a mooring. There may be opportunities to go to sea on the R/V Paragon and other research vessels. They may also assist with teaching an AI machine learning model to identify marine predators and prey. Tasks may include using hand and power tools, power washing, painting, database management, and sensor setup.