Coral Reef Field Scientist & 3D Mapping Specialist

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) at Nanyang Technological University seeks a Research Assistant to support a regional programme investigating coral reefs across South and Southeast Asia. The role will coordinate field activities, collect and process large-area plot photogrammetry datasets, and contribute to scientific analysis and outputs.

Responsibilities include planning field surveys, leading underwater photogrammetry, processing imagery with Metashape, maintaining secure databases,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marine biology, marine science, ecology, environmental science or related field.
• Coral-reef fieldwork and scientific-diving experience; Divemaster-level certification preferred.
• Experience with underwater photogrammetry and Agisoft Metashape, including generation and quality control of 3D model outputs.
• Working knowledge of coral-reef ecology and basic coral identification.
• Strong database-management, organisational and analytical skills, with the ability to work in remote locations and diverse international teams.
• Experience contributing to scientific publications and presentations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and conduct coral-reef field surveys and coordinate logistics, equipment, safety documentation, permits and local collaborators.
• Lead underwater photogrammetry and associated ecological data collection using approved scientific-diving procedures.
• Process imagery in Agisoft Metashape to produce quality-controlled 3D models, orthomosaics and analytical outputs.
• Maintain documented, secure and quality-controlled databases for imagery, metadata, models and derived ecological datasets.
• Analyse reef structure and ecological function and contribute to figures, reports, presentations and peer-reviewed publications.
• Support team training, equipment maintenance and other project duties assigned by the PI.

Skills

Field surveys

Scientific-diving

Photogrammetry

Data management

Scientific communication

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in marine biology, marine science, ecology, environmental science or related field

Tools

Agisoft Metashape

Job description

The Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) at Nanyang Technological University seeks a Research Assistant to support a regional programme investigating coral reefs across South and Southeast Asia. The role will coordinate field activities, collect and process large-area plot photogrammetry datasets, and contribute to scientific analysis and outputs.

Responsibilities include planning field surveys, leading underwater photogrammetry, processing imagery with Metashape, maintaining secure databases,