Seafloor Mapping and SBP Scientist (Assistant Project Scientist)

University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC); Remote (OR); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Seafloor Mapping and Sub-Bottom Profiling Scientist to join their Earth and Planetary Sciences Department. This role involves exciting fieldwork on research cruises and collaboration with prestigious institutions. The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge research, utilizing advanced multibeam bathymetry and seismic data processing techniques. This position offers the flexibility of remote work when not in the field, allowing for a dynamic work-life balance. If you are passionate about marine science and eager to contribute to innovative projects, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of multibeam bathymetry and backscatter interpretation.
• Experience with high-resolution seismic systems and vessels.

Responsibilities

• Plan and participate in field acquisition and processing of seafloor mapping.
• Lead seismic data processing and visualization efforts.

Skills

Seismic data processing

Multibeam bathymetry

Field acquisition

Data visualization

Education

PhD in Earth Sciences or related field

Experience in marine geology

Tools

Multibeam marine seismic systems

SBP systems

Job description

The Earth and Planetary Sciences Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a Seafloor Mapping and Sub-Bottom Profiling (SBP) Scientist. Under the direction of Dr. Daniel Orange, the scientist will work on a project comparing data from sub-bottom profiling systems, in efforts to evaluate the ability of hull-mounted multibeam and SBP systems to identify anthropogenic objects on the seafloor or buried in the shallow sub-surface.

Duties include:

1. Participation in cruise planning, field acquisition, processing, and interpretation of seafloor mapping and SBP systems.
2. Leading seismic data processing and visualization.
3. Participation in Sea Acceptance Tests and overseeing vessel Dimensional Survey activities.
4. Interaction with colleagues at the US Coast Guard, Scripps Institute of Oceanography, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), and other partner institutions.

This position is located off campus and includes field work in shipyards and on research cruises, requiring domestic and international travel to locations including the U.S. east coast, Alaska, and Western Pacific. When not engaging in fieldwork, the assistant project scientist will have the ability to work remotely within the United States.

Applicants with any of the following are strongly encouraged to apply:

• An understanding of the theories, applications, and interpretation of multibeam bathymetry & backscatter, as evidenced by a record of academic publication in this area.
• Experience working with high-resolution multibeam marine seismic systems.
• Experience working with multibeam vessels.

The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position.