Job Opportunities

  • GCREW wetland mesocosm chambers
  • Marine Invasion's divers looking for invasive species
  • Aerial view of GCREW wetland site
  • River herring sample
  • Biodiversitree tree tagging

The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) is a multidisciplinary, collaborative, and academic campus committed to the very highest standards of research and service to the community. We actively recruit and work with the best and brightest in the field. Join SERC and make a difference in our community and the world. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply for employment, internship, fellowship, visiting scientist, research associate, and volunteering opportunities.

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The SERC community recognizes the value of diversity in promoting innovative science and creative solutions, and we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. We recognize that each applicant will bring unique skills, knowledge, experiences, and background to these positions. The Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race/ethnicity, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, marital/parental/caregiver status, and disability. To find out if you are required to be a student, recent graduate, or U.S. citizen for a position you are interested in, please refer to the job posting for that specific position.