The Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences seeks to appoint three Class 8 Non-Teaching Coadjutants as MATE (Marine Advanced Technology Education) Outreach Coordinators to support educational outreach, workforce development, and student engagement activities.
The effort will focus on working directly with Rutgers faculty to develop a “Competition of Profilers” initiative that connects real-world ocean observing, engineering design, and student-driven problem solving. Coordinators will gain first-hand experience with the MATE competition ecosystem, including participation in the 2026 MATE World Championship, and will help launch Rutgers student teams for the 2026–2027 MATE competition season, which includes a mission focused on profiling floats operating under ice.
These MATE Outreach Coordinators will report to Dr. Oscar Schofield, Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, and will work collaboratively with Rutgers faculty, students, and external partners to advance experiential learning opportunities in ocean technology and ocean observing systems.
The positions are 100% grant-funded and are contingent upon the availability of project funding.
