Ordinary Mariner: 2025 R/V Elakha Relief Pool

Please see Special Instructions for more details. Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation (i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc.). Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for classified staff positions. Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

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Please Note: Applicants are contacted only when a need to fill R/V Elakha Relief Ordinary Mariner positions, on an intermittent basis, arises. For additional information please contact: Mathurin Fogg, Port Captain Email: mathurin.fogg@oregonstate.edu

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This recruitment will be used to fill future full-time, hourly, intermittent (as needed) Ordinary Mariner positions in the Ship Operations unit within the College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University. The Ordinary Mariner position assists in the maintenance and operation of the Research Vessel (R/V) Elakha in a safe, efficient and effective manner, under the immediate supervision of the Ship's Master.

Key Responsibilities

• 60% – Cleans, paints, and maintains ship's hull, decks, bulkheads, equipment, masts, quarters, heads and tanks. Assists in mooring and unmooring the vessel. Assists in rigging and handling scientific gear, and loading and unloading equipment and stores.
• 35% – Operates ship's equipment such as winches, crane, boat, davits, anchor windlass, and capstan, while at sea. Operates ship's equipment such as cranes and winches while in ports to load and unload supplies and equipment. Assists in shipboard operations as required during research work at sea.
• 5% – Participates actively in shipboard drills and emergency training including training ashore. Maintains firefighting and safety equipment; fights fires and administers First Aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required. Other duties as assigned.

What We Require

• No specific education or experience.
• LICENSING / CERTIFICATIONS:

• Merchant Mariner's Credential with an endorsement of Ordinary Seaman or higher issued by the Coast Guard
• STCW endorsements as appropriate for this position.
• Ability to obtain a passport
• Ability to read, speak, and write in English
• Meet Coast Guard drug testing requirements

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

This position is required to work on board the R/V Elakha at sea on research cruises that may last from one day up to one week before returning to port, in ocean and weather conditions which are highly variable. As part of ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts, the unit may require PCR testing as well as quarantine and self-reporting for up to fourteen days prior to employment. The incumbent must not be incapacitated by sea-sickness. Ship Operations is a seven day per week operation; therefore, weekend and holiday work is required. Shift and/or work assignment may change based on operational needs. The ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 40 pounds is required.