Senior Research Associate I

University of Miami; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) at the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School, invites applications for a full-time Senior Research Associate I to support the Ocean Carbon Cycle group in Miami.

You will install and maintain oceanographic instruments on ships, analyze seawater samples for inorganic carbon, and contribute to data processing, protocol development, and reporting. Occasional science cruises may last up to 60 days.

Qualifications

• Master of Science or equivalent in engineering, marine studies, oceanography, chemistry or related field.
• Experience with inorganic carbon parameter analysis, especially pCO2 instruments.
• Experience troubleshooting and maintaining oceanographic equipment.
• Strong time-management and ability to work in a collaborative team.
• Good organizational skills and availability for fieldwork trips.
• Meticulous with attention to detail and data quality practices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; familiarity with NetCDF and common oceanographic software.

Responsibilities

• Visit ships in port to install, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation, including occasional weekends.
• Install, troubleshoot, maintain, and calibrate oceanographic instrumentation on ships and in the lab.
• Analyze, process and quality control samples from research cruises and lab analyses, submitting data to repositories.
• Participate in research cruises (25–60 days).

Skills

Oceanographic data analysis

Instrument troubleshooting

Data processing

Excel

NetCDF

Matlab/Python/LabVIEW

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in engineering/oceanography/chemistry

Tools

LabVIEW

Matlab

Python

Ocean DataView

Job description

The Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies (CIMAS) of the University of Miami, Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric, and Earth Science (Rosenstiel) invites applicants for a full time Senior Research Associate I position.

We seek an individual to join our Ocean Carbon Cycle group to support fieldwork by helping install and maintain oceanographic instruments set up on a variety of ships including research vessels and commercial ships, and processing and quality controlling the data provided by these instruments. The position will also involve analyzing seawater samples for inorganic carbon properties and may include participation in research cruises up to 60 days in duration. The position will be located in Miami, FL.

The candidate is expected to develop under the guidance of more established scientists in the group and will perform tasks related to the acquisition and analyses of biogeochemical and inorganic carbon data, maintenance, and improvement of the instruments. They will also process samples and be involved in efforts to improve and document the protocols and methodology for sample analysis, data processing, and report writing.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Visiting ships in port to install, troubleshoot and maintain instrumentation, including occasional work on weekends
• Installing, troubleshooting, maintaining, and calibrating oceanographic instrumentation on a variety of ships and in the lab.
• Analyzing, processing and quality controlling samples collected on research cruises and/or sent to the lab, and submitting quality-controlled data and metadata to a variety of repositories.
• Participation in research cruises (from 25 to 60 days in duration)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Applicants must have a Master of Science degree or equivalent experience in engineering, marine studies, oceanography, chemistry, or related fields. Experience with inorganic carbon parameter analysis, particularly in regards to pCO2 instrumentation will be highly valued.
• Experience with troubleshooting, interfacing and maintaining oceanographic equipment is highly desirable.
• Strong time-management and multi-tasking skills, with a proven ability to solve problems and work effectively within a collaborative, diverse team environment.
• Good organizational skills and ability and availability to assist and support fieldwork trips.
• Being meticulous with attention to detail and willingness to follow established best practices of analyses
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel is required.
• Experience with commonly used software and protocols in the oceanographic community such as NetCDF, Ocean DataView, MatLab/python/LabView or other programming languages.
• Basic knowledge of mechanics, computer interfacing and electronics.

The position is located at the NOAA Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory's Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystem Division in Miami, FL

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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff