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Research Officer

2 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales Full time

**Job no**: 511923

**Work type**: full time

**Location**: Sydney, NSW

**Categories**: Research Administration support
- **One of Australia’s leading research & teaching universities**:

- **Vibrant campus life with a strong sense of community & inclusion**:

- **Enjoy a career that makes a difference by collaborating & learning from the best**

**At UNSW, we pride ourselves on being a workplace where the best people come to do their best work.**

The Coastal and Regional Oceanography group is a dynamic team of researchers, including academics, postdocs, data scientists, technical staff, and PhD students conducting research focussed on the dynamics of the East Australian Current System and the continental shelf circulation along the coast of SE Australia. The team are based in the School of Biological Earth and Environmental Sciences with close collaborations with the School of Maths and Statistics. UNSW has notable strengths in Oceanography, Marine Science, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Data Science, and Statistical Analysis and Methods and is regularly ranked top 25 universities in the world for Oceanography (ARWU).

**About the role**
- **$78K - $88K** plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
- Fixed Term - 12 months
- Full-time (35 hours per week)

The role reports to Dr Timothy Austin, supporting Prof Moninya Roughan and the IMOS moorings team and has no direct reports. We collaborate with State and Federal Government agencies and industry partners. Hence opportunities will exist to work closely with other IMOS scientists, technical staff and contractors around Australia.

**Specific responsibilities for this role include**:

- Provision of practical and efficient research support to stakeholders, assisting in the conduct of research that contributes to a better understanding of ocean circulation along the coast of SE Australia contributing where appropriate.
- Assist in the ongoing operation of the NSW-IMOS oceanography program including logistics, preparation and participation in field activities (both IMOS and other).
- Setup and download of oceanographic instruments (including: ADCP, Seabird CTDs, Aquatech PTs etc.)
- Deploy oceanographic instruments at sea including moorings, gliders and undertake hydrographic sampling from small boats.
- Maintenance and management of instrumentation including calibration registries.
- Liaise with manufacturers and suppliers regarding maintenance and calibration of instrumentation.
- Contribute to the production of technical reports, manuscripts for publication presentations and tenders or grants for external funding.
- Perform project administrative tasks as required, e.g contribute to the development of project planning documents, and regular reporting.
- Manage the technical aspects of databases, including coordinating and executing data cleaning (QA/QC), data processing, data management processes and ensuring research integrity in research databases.
- Monitor research protocols, provide problem solving and resolution to any evolving problems related to design, implementation and analysis.
- Liaise with organisations, data custodians, stakeholders and collaborators and actively participate in meetings and discussions as required.
- Coordinate, plan and complete day-to-day research activities within the framework of agreed project timelines and responsibilities.
- Align with and actively demonstrate the UNSW Values in Action: Our Behaviours and the UNSW Code of Conduct.
- Cooperate with all health and safety policies and procedures of the university and take all reasonable care to ensure that your actions or omissions do not impact on the health and safety of yourself or others.

**About the successful applicant**
**(Selection Criteria)**

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Master’s degree or equivalent level of knowledge in Physical Oceanography or related discipline (e.g., environmental science, coastal or ocean engineering) gained through a combination of education, training or experience.
- Demonstrated experience in deployment of a range of oceanographic instruments (e.g. Teledyne RDI acoustic Doppler current profilers, Seabird CTDs, Aquatech PTs, ocean gliders etc.)
- Demonstrated experience in processing, quality control, analysis of oceanographic data
- Excellent understanding of metadata requirements and their importance.
- Physically fit with the ability to work at sea under a wide range of conditions, including manual handling of heavy equipment and delicate instrumentation on board vessels at sea. Recorded experience (e.g logged sea time, Coxswain’s certificate, dogman tickets etc ) desirable.
- Must be prepared to travel on a regular basis and work outside of normal business hours.
- Current drivers’ license, First Aid certificate or ability to obtain one.
- Excellent time management skills, with a demonstrated ability to respond to changing priorities, manage multiple tasks and meet competing deadlines by using judgeme