Interested in becoming part of the emLab team? We offer a flexible, project-centric workplace that values collaboration and creative problem-solving. We are a team of intellectual go-getters: eager to tackle new challenges and think outside the box to support a healthy and productive environment that can sustain generations to come. If we sound like a team you would thrive in, please check back often for new job openings. We offer full-time positions as well as opportunities for UCSB graduate and undergraduate students.
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Full-Time Job Openings
We do not have any available positions at this time.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Opportunities for UCSB Graduate Students
We hire graduate students researchers (GSRs) and hourly graduate student research assistants on a regular basis to contribute to specific research projects. We will post job descriptions for these opportunities as they arise below and circulate them through various UCSB student listservs, so keep an eye out for postings if you are interested in engaging with emLab.
Arnhold Environmental Graduate Fellowship: Spatial planning for area conservation in the face of climate change (SPARC) | Applications due April 28, 2025
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Jennifer Bone at jebone@ucsb.edu.
Socioeconomic Impacts of Marine Protected Areas and Offshore Energy Analyst | Applications due May 1, 2025
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Jennifer Bone at jebone@ucsb.edu.
Opportunities for UCSB Undergraduate Students
We hire hourly undergraduate students on a regular basis to contribute to specific research projects or emLab communications. We will post job descriptions for these opportunities as they arise below and circulate them through Handshake and various UCSB student listservs, so keep an eye out for postings if you are interested in engaging with emLab.
Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellowship: Induced Intensification of Crop Production and Implications for Future Cropland Expansion | Applications due April 23, 2025
Apply for this position via Handshake with either the: a) job number – 9842153; b) job title – Arnhold Environmental Fellowship: Induced Intensification of Crop Production and Implications for Future Cropland; or c) employer – Marine Science Institute.
Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellowship: Causal Inference in Ecology: Current Practice in the Use of Before-After Control Impact and Ways Forward | Applications due April 23, 2025
Apply for this position via Handshake with either the: a) job number – 9840394; b) job title – Arnhold Environmental Fellowship: Causal Inference in Ecology: Current Use of BACI and Ways Forward; or c) employer – Marine Science Institute.
Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellow: Integrating Production and Protection in Ocean Conservation | Applications due April 28, 2025
Apply for this position via Handshake with either the: a) job number – 9858815; b) job title – Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellow: Integrating Production and Protection in Ocean Conservation; or c) employer – Marine Science Institute.
Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellowship: Spatial planning for area conservation in the face of climate change (SPARC) | Applications due April 28, 2025
Apply for this position via Handshake with either the: a) job number – 9862012; b) job title – Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellowship: Spatial planning for area conservation in the face of climate change (SPARC); or c) employer – Marine Science Institute.
Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellow: Behavioral Incentives for Land Transformation on Natural Grasslands | Applications due May 1, 2025
Apply for this position via Handshake with either the: a) job number – 9866664; b) job title – Arnhold Environmental Undergraduate Fellow: Behavioral Incentives for Transformation of Natural Glasslands; or c) employer – Marine Science Institute.
Note: at this time, we only hire students enrolled at UC Santa Barbara.
Visitors
emLab frequently hosts international visitors, pre-doctoral researchers, sabbatical scholars, and others who are interested in collaborating with our team at UCSB. If you are interested in visiting as a scholar, we encourage you to reach out directly to the faculty member whose research aligns with your interests. Please provide a current CV and clearly state your U.S. citizenship or visa status when contacting them. UCSB offers resources to support international scholars, including assistance with securing a J-1 Visa and finding local housing. In some cases, funding may be available to help support your visit.
