Oceanographic Technician
Stift Voice Of The Ocean / Geologjobb / Göteborg
2025-01-09
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The non-profit foundation Voice of the Ocean (VOTO) aims to increase public and scientific knowledge of the health of the oceans, specifically focusing on the Baltic Sea and connected seas. The Ocean Knowledge branch of VOTO, based in Gothenburg, focuses on supporting marine research and the research community through our infrastructure and expertise. We operate marine technology, collect scientific data and develop methodologies with all work openly available to the wider community. Our infrastructure includes 13 underwater gliders, four autonomous surface vessels, a micro AUV and two ROVs, as well as access to three 25m vessels equipped for research and survey work located around the Baltic and Kattegat.
Ocean Knowledge is adding an oceanographic technician to the team for technical and scientific support and to ensure the best possible data collection and operation.
Oceanographic Technician
The oceanographic technician will join our team in Gothenburg, working both in the workshop and on our vessels handling and maintaining scientific instruments and autonomous platforms. This includes a wide range of tasks such as configuration, calibration, deployment and recoveries, sampling, basic data management, monitoring, fault-finding, repairs and service.
Specifically, some of the tasks will include:
As required, travel domestically and internationally to support fieldwork around the Baltic Sea.
Validate, document and configure scientific instruments.
Maintain, fault-find and repair our fleet of Gliders, ASVs, AUVs, ROVs and sampling equipment.
Prepare and document missions.
Requirements:
The duties of the technician (including fieldwork, monitoring and at sea) will require out of hours work and travel domestically and internationally up to 50 days per year.
Experience with handling scientific instrumentation and/or survey equipment and data.
Willingness to learn and develop skills in both technical and oceanographic aspects of scientific sensors, gliders and other autonomous vehicles
Motivated and driven team player, willing to work night/weekends on a scheduled basis
Experience working at sea.
Interest in oceanography and marine environments.
Driver's license
Beneficial Skills:
Background in academia and practical oceanography work, sampling and lab work.
Experience with marine biological/chemical/biogeochemical sampling methods.
Someone who is actively interested in finding, following and developing best practices and protocols for at-sea water sampling.
Someone who is interested in finding the best solutions to answer scientific questions; collaborating with the team to think outside the box.
Experience with larger research vessel operations.
Experience with AUVs, ASVs, ROVs or Ocean Gliders
Experience with hydrographic surveying
Experience with oceanographic sensors
Experience with oceanography or similar marine science
It's important to us to build a supportive and diverse team with people who share our values to promote curiosity for the oceans and to work towards a better future. If you think this is you, but you maybe don't fulfil all of the requirements, please still get in touch with us and we encourage you to apply!
Work environment
The Ocean Knowledge team is a close knit team of 12 working from the VOTO office in Gothenburg. We have a supportive and driven work environment, where we encourage all team members to innovate, push for our shared goals and problem solve together. It has taken good teamwork to set up and maintain our ocean observatories, and we learn from each other's strengths.
Applications
The position is based in Gothenburg, Sweden. Applicants are expected to have the ability to live and work in the EU.
For further information, or to apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter by e-mail to Anna Willstrand Wranne at
oceanknowledge@voiceoftheocean.org by 31 January 2025.
Så ansöker du Sista dag att ansöka är 2025-01-31
E-post:
oceanknowledge@voiceoftheocean.org Arbetsgivarens referens Arbetsgivarens referens för detta jobb är "Oceanographic Technician".
Omfattning Detta är ett heltidsjobb.
Arbetsgivare Stift Voice Of The Ocean,
http://www.voiceoftheocean.org Skeppet Ärans väg 19 (
visa karta)
426 71 VÄSTRA FRÖLUNDA
Körkort För detta jobb krävs körkort.
Arbetsplats Göteborg
Jobbnummer 9093772