JOBS AT SML section
Shoals Marine Laboratory offers three types of employment opportunities:Download these files to prepare for working at SML on Appledore Island:
- Summer Staff Positions -
Shoals Marine Laboratory hires twelve seasonal staff to assist with
operating the field station on Appledore Island, Maine. The positions
include program staff, facilities staff, waterfront staff and kitchen
staff. Depending on the position, employment begins in April or May and
ends in September or October. For detailed job descriptions and how to
apply for a summer staff position see our Appledore Summer Staff page.
- Teaching Assistant Positions -
Each summer Shoals Marine Laboratory hires teaching assistants to help
with several of our undergraduate courses. These courses range from introductory to advanced. T.A.s work closely with core faculty and spend the duration of the course on Appledore (except for Oceanography of the Gulf of Maine). For more information about an SML summer T.A. position, see our Appledore Teaching Assistant page.
- Permanent Administrative Staff - We have several year-round positions that are based either at Shoals Marine Laboratory's main office at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY or in Portsmouth, NH. For information on any currently available positions, see our Permanent Administrative Staff page.
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