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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.

Aquatic Invasive Species Boat Launch Stewards - New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission

Posted: 
Monday, December 8, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Tuesday, January 20, 2026

The New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission and the Lake Champlain Basin Program are seeking multiple seasonal boat launch stewards to deliver interpretive invasive species spread prevention messages to boaters on Lake Champlain during the summer of 2026 and to inspect and decontaminate watercraft.       

PhD Position at Univ. Alabama to Study Evolving MetaEcosystems in Alaskan Riparian Insect Communities - University of Alabama

Posted: 
Monday, December 8, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Funding for a PhD position is available at the University of Alabama Dept. of Biological Sciences in the laboratories of Dr. Carla Atkinson and Dr. Jeff Lozier.

Four (4) USGS Student Contractor Fisheries Technicians - Oswego and Cortland, NY, United States Geological Survey

Posted: 
Wednesday, December 3, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Wednesday, December 17, 2025

The USGS Great Lakes Science Center’s Tunison Laboratory of Aquatic Science (Cortland, NY) and Lake Ontario Biological Stations (Oswego, NY) are hiring up to four full-time (40 hours/week), 12-month Student Contractor positions to assist with fisheries research.

Open Rank Faculty Position in Marine Ecology and Conservation - Florida International University

Posted: 
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Thursday, December 18, 2025

The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University is seeking qualified candidates for an open rank tenure-track position in Marine Ecology and Conservation. Scientists working to address innovative questions in the ecology and conservation of tropical marine ecosystems are encouraged to apply.

Assistant/Associate Professor - School of Environment, Geography and Sustainability - Western Michigan University

Posted: 
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Expiration Date: 
Saturday, August 1, 2026

Western Michigan University (WMU) invites applications and nominations for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor in the School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability (SEGS) on the WMU main campus in Kalamazoo, MI, effective fall 2026.

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