Project Manager

Job Description The School of Oceanography has an outstanding opportunity for a Project Manager (program operations specialist) to join their team. About this Opportunity Working under the supervision of the Director of SEASAM. the SEASAM Project Manager provides administrative oversight of the Seafloor Sampling Facility, serving as a key interface between the scientific and and logistical functions of the facility. Grounded in strong scientific and professional experience with physical seafloor sampling operations, including shipboard characterization and archival, the Project Manager is the first and central point of contact for supported researchers, other facilities (including vessel operations) and vendors. The Project Manager has budget authority and oversees all purchasing for the facility including travel, consumables, maintenance, and repair of equipment. Crucially, the Project Manager leverages their experience to facilitate internal and external communication and oversee scheduling logistics, ensuring facility operations are both effective and efficient. Key Responsibilities Cruise Planning 30%: Serve as the first and central point of contact for the SEASAM Facility, including for researchers preparing proposals, funded Principal Investigators (PI), vessel and other facility operators (e.g., Multidisciplinary Instrumentation in Support of Oceanography (MISO) Facility, National Deep Submergence Facility (NDSF)) that require scientific or operational support from the SEASAM Facility. Track the University-National Oceanographic Laboratory System (UNOLS) Marine Facilities Planner (MFP) to identify funded projects that may need support and initiate PI contact. Set up internal and external meetings and maintain accessible documentation of meeting outcomes. Work with Operations Manager to develop support budgets for external users of the facility and as-required for the National Science Foundation. Bring scientific and logistical expertise to operational decisio