**Overview**

UIC Science is seeking a Community Observer to support National Science Foundation-funded Arctic research aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter _Healy_ and/or the R/V _Sikuliaq_ . The Community Observer will participate in a research voyage departing Seattle, Washington, in approximately October and concluding in Seward, Alaska, in approximately November, following a required one-week training period.

The Community Observer serves as a vital liaison between research teams and North Slope Indigenous communities, providing daily communication regarding vessel operations and research activities occurring in subsistence use areas. This position works closely with UIC Science and Battelle Arctic Research Operations management to address community concerns, facilitate information sharing, and promote cultural awareness and sensitivity among vessel personnel regarding Indigenous subsistence practices and traditions.

Additional responsibilities include serv...