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Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

Freshwater Science Jobs & Opportunities

  • SFS members, academic institutions, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations may post jobs and opportunities freely at no charge.
  • For-profit companies may submit postings, but a $35 donation to an SFS endowment fund is suggested.
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  • The board is updated twice weekly.

M.S. Assistantships to assess freshwater macroinvertebrate species of concern responses to Hurricane Helene - Clemson University

Posted: 
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, April 1, 2026

We are seeking 2 enthusiastic M.S. students to assess Hurricane Helene’s impacts on macroinvertebrate Species of Conservation Concern (SoCC) in Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests of North Carolina at Clemson University

Assistant Professor of Freshwater Fisheries Biology - Missouri State University

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, January 4, 2026

The Biology Department seeks a candidate with expertise in freshwater fisheries biology. Minimum requirements include a PhD in a related area at the time of appointment, peer-reviewed publications in fisheries biology and/or fish ecology, excellent communication skills, and strong support of MSU’s mission.

Scientific Coordinator of the eLTER site Rhine-Main-Observatory and the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe (m/f/d) - Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025

For its Division River Ecology and Conservation in Gelnhausen, the Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, is seeking to fill the following position: Scientific Coordinator of the eLTER site Rhine-Main-Observatory and the Synthesis Center on Freshwater Biodiversity Change in Europe (m/f/d) - Senckenberg Research Institute and Natural History Museum.

Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences (Freshwater Fish Ecology) - Central Washington University

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The Department of Biological Sciences at Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA, seeks a colleague specializing in population or community-level freshwater fish ecology to join the faculty in a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning September 16, 2026.

LAKEWATCH Data Manager - University of Florida / Florida LAKEWATCH

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Join one of the nation’s largest volunteer science programs as our new Data Manager! Help steward 30+ years of water quality data from over 800 ecosystems, support volunteer-driven science, and make a real impact on Florida’s aquatic environments. If you're passionate about data, water, and community science, this is your chance to dive in with Florida LAKEWATCH!

Environmental Analyst – Collaboration Coordinator - NEIWPCC

Posted: 
Friday, November 7, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time collaboration coordinator to support the Hudson River Estuary Management Program (HREMP). This position will take a collaborative approach to support interdisciplinary research priorities, communications, and initiatives across estuary program areas.

Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Biology (Ecology) - Montana State University-Northern

Posted: 
Thursday, October 30, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Sunday, November 30, 2025

The College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Montana State University-Northern (MSUN), invites applications for an academic year (10-month), full-time, tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor of Biology position, anticipated to begin August 1, 2026.

    

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