Field Scientist: Marine Carbon Cycle & Seamounts

1000scholars; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

43 days off per year

Generous pension schemes

Job summary

Imperial College London is seeking researchers to join the Horizon Europe OceanSOS project, focusing on how seafloor topology affects the mesopelagic biological carbon pump. You will join a collaborative, international team to measure particle type, size, and remineralisation, utilizing sea-based tools and multiple approaches to inform OceanSOS models.

The role involves sea-going work in the North Atlantic in Summer 2027 and fieldwork south of Africa in early Summer 2027, with opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience with biological carbon pump fieldwork and sample analysis.
• Proven track record of designing, conducting, and publishing experiments.
• Knowledge of organic carbon cycling in the ocean.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fieldwork at sea in the North Atlantic (Summer 2027).
• Analyze samples and contribute to BCP regional estimates.
• Feed measurements into physical, ecological, and statistical models.
• Collaborate with international team across OceanSOS WP3.
• Assist with fieldwork south of South Africa (early Summer 2027).

Skills

Fieldwork

Sample analysis

Data analysis

Sea-going leadership

Scientific publishing

Education

PhD in Oceanography or related field

Near-completion acceptable

Tools

Sediment traps

Marine snow catchers

Optodes

Job description

Imperial College London is seeking researchers to join the Horizon Europe OceanSOS project, focusing on how seafloor topology affects the mesopelagic biological carbon pump. You will join a collaborative, international team to measure particle type, size, and remineralisation, utilizing sea-based tools and multiple approaches to inform OceanSOS models.

The role involves sea-going work in the North Atlantic in Summer 2027 and fieldwork south of Africa in early Summer 2027, with opportunities to