SUMMER* Salt Marsh Research Technician

SUMMER Salt Marsh Research Technician

Posted : 1/12/26

Buzzards Bay Coalition is a Massachusetts-based environmental non-profit focused on the protection, restoration, and sustainable use and enjoyment of the Buzzards Bay Watershed. We are seeking two energetic and self-motivated individuals for our temporary Salt Marsh Research Technician position. This position will be based out of the Coalition’s Science and Field Operations Center in Marion, MA.

The technicians’ primary responsibilities will include conducting salt marsh vegetation, elevation, and invertebrate field surveys; data entry and management; and equipment and supplies maintenance. Surveys are conducted at 13 salt marshes around the Buzzards Bay Watershed from Westport to Falmouth.

Candidates with experience in fieldwork, environmental science, and data entry are encouraged to apply. Applicants with experience identifying salt marsh vegetation and collecting environmental field data will be given preference. Technicians are required to have their own reliable transportation for frequent travel to and from field sites (mileage reimbursed at prevailing IRS rates).

The position is expected to run from early June through late August; start and end dates are flexible. This is a temporary, at-will position that pays $23.50 an hour and averages a 35-hour work week. Schedules will vary week-to-week and work outside of normal business hours is required. If housing is needed, Buzzards Bay Coalition may be able to provide co-housing accommodations at a BBC Reserve property for lower than market rate rent.