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Physical Scientist (Hydrographer)
URL: http://cnbjobs.com/jobs/physical-scientist-hydrographerid15490/
Company / Organization: Cherokee Nation Strategic Programs (CNSP) for NOAA OER
Type: Full-time
City: Durham, NH
State or Country if outside US: North America
Duration: Permanent, at-will
Description:
The Hydrographer will be working for NOAA's Office of Ocean Exploration and Research on the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer (EX), which is a research vessel dedicated to exploring unknown areas of the deep-ocean. The vessel is fully equipped with an ocean depth multibeam sonar mapping system and a two-bodied, deep-water remotely operated vehicle (ROV) system capable of diving to 6000m. Images, video, data and other information will be broadcast to the Internet and to science command centers located across the country from the ship using a state-of-the-art satellite system. Leading at-sea ocean exploration mapping operations on the Okeanos Explorer will be the overarching focus of this position. The Physical Scientist (Onboard Hydrographer) will be primarily responsible for maintaining and operating the vessel's hydrographic survey equipment, overseeing the work of the surveying team at sea, and managing associated mapping data. These duties include sonar data acquisition, data processing, data management and product generation. Secondarily, this person will be expected to help manage, quality assure, and archive extensive cruise data sets from at-sea expeditions.
Requirements:
US Citizenship or Permanent Residency is required. BS that includes at least 24 semester hours in physical science, engineering, or mathematics and/or related technical discipline. (MS Preferred). The complete list of knowledge, skill, and abilities required is listed in the detailed job announcement.
Point of Contact: Meme Lobecker
