Seafloor Mapping and SBP Scientist (Assistant Project Scientist)

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 participation in cruise planning, field acquisition, processing, and interpretation of seafloor mapping and SBP systems, as well as leading seismic data processing and visualization. The selected candidate will be expected to participate in Sea Acceptance Tests and oversee vessel Dimensional Survey activities. The Scientist will interact 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.

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• Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in geophysics, ocean sciences, geology, or a related field.
• A demonstrated record with acquisition and trouble-shooting of high-resolution multi-channel seismic (MCS) and/or sub-bottom profiler (SBP) marine geophysical survey tools.
  
  
• A minimum of four years' experience processing and interpreting seafloor, seismic, and/or SBP system data.
• Experience with Kingdom Suite, or a comparable seismic visualization software.

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Applicants must provide the names and contact information of their references. The hiring unit will request confidential letters* from the references of those applicants who are under serious consideration. Note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

*All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSC's confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.

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