Your mission
* RA primarily to the Managing director and Chief Scientist (CS), and secondarily to other PhD-qualified Senior Scientists in the firm;
* Preparation and submission of peer-reviewed papers to scientific journals on behalf of Chief Scientist et al.;
* Handling of peer-reviewer comments from journals;
* First pass (then supervised) peer-reviewing of other workers scientific papers on behalf of the MD/CS;
* Scientific literature reviews;
* Data preparation, entry, and management;
* Creation and maintenance of databases (including Microsoft Excel);
* Statistical analyses of biological datasets
* Statistical modelling abilities (GAM, GLM etc.);
* Analysis of Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) footage;
* Analysis of SONAR/RADAR?/InfraRed footage, especially of marine mammals and fish;
* Generation of figures for presentations, reports, and publications;
* Creation of maps in QGIS;
* Organisation of research sourced from journals and repositories;
* Entry of publications into referencing software (EndNote);
* Generation of content for social media, websites, and posting; and,
* Carry out any duties which your line manager may reasonably request within the broad parameters of your role.
Your profile
Required:
* Legally permitted to work in UK prior to employment;
* Degree in a relevant discipline (e.g. environmental science/marine biology);
* Offshore fieldwork experience (e.g. MMO/PAM/Environmental Scientist);
* Excellent written, numerical, and verbal-communication skills;
* High level knowledge of Microsoft products ( e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.);
* Able to work on own initiative and prioritise effectively, achieving results against tight deadlines;
* Genuine interest about the business, and industry; and,
* Commercially aware, discreet, and able to handle sensitive information.
Desirable:
* Knowledge and experience of environmental surveys (e.g. water & sediment sampling, etc.);
* Published previously in peer-reviewed journal;
* Stock control and testing of PAM and other oceanographical equipment;
* Potentially working offshore as MMO & PAM Operator;
* Day-to-day administration;
* MMO, and PAM training;
* Offshore survival certifications (e.g. BOSIET & medical); and,
* Full, clean UK drivers’ licence.
About us
Ocean Science Consulting Limited (OSC) is a technology-focused marine science company involved principally in providing environmental services worldwide. OSC specialises in marine mammal and underwater-sound monitoring, acoustical and statistical modelling, Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) surveys, and image-data analyses, and is currently expanding its services portfolio. OSC has a track record for providing environmental monitoring (mitigation for regulatory compliance) and scientific research (field studies and experiments) for a large clientele and range of marine industries .