Glider Technician I

3 weeks ago

Halifax, Canada Dalhousie University Full time

**Position Details**:

- Position Information**Position Title**
- Glider Technician I

**Department/Unit**
- Biology

**Research Project**
- Ocean Tracking Network

**Location**
- Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

**Posting Number**
- GP05-23

**Employee Group**
- Grant-Paid

**Position Type**
- Term

**Duration of Contract (if applicable)**
- 1 year, with possibility of renewal

**Employment Type**
- Full Time

**Full-time Equivalency (FTE)**
- 1.0

**Salary**
- $50,000 - $55,000 per annum (37.5 hours per week)

**About the Organization**
- The Ocean Tracking Network (OTN, /) is a rapidly growing international marine and freshwater monitoring platform that focuses on tracking the movements of aquatic animals in the context of ocean conditions and climate change. Established in 2008, OTN is one of 16 National Research Facilities supported by the Major Science Initiatives (MSI) funding program of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).

**Job Summary**
- Reporting to the Manager, Glider Operations, the Glider Technician I is a key part of the OTN glider team and helps ensure the smooth operation of glider activities. The Glider Technician I will be responsible for the maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, and piloting of gliders (Wave and Slocum), as well as participating in field operations, metadata entry, and deploying other oceanographic equipment, as required.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Assist with planning mission logistics, preparing gliders for deployment, and operating and piloting deployed gliders.
- Participate in at-sea deployments and recoveries of gliders, small vessels, and other equipment.
- Assist with maintaining gliders and other equipment
- Assist with testing new instruments and analyzing glider performance data to ensure optimal functionality.
- Collect data from gliders and other instruments, and record project metadata.
- Work closely with data managers to ensure data records are complete.

**Note**
The position may require extended periods of travel (local, national, and international), and will require multiple consecutive days spent in the field and at sea. Some evening, weekend, and holiday work will be required.
Due to operational requirements, the successful applicant is required to work in-person at the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
Dalhousie’s vaccine mandate has been suspended at this time, and employees no longer need to provide proof of full vaccination. However, health and safety risks to our community will continue to be monitored and a vaccine mandate may be reinstated if necessary.

**Required Qualifications**
- Undergraduate degree in marine biology, oceanography, engineering, or related field, or equivalent advanced technical certification with a minimum of 2 years experience with ocean technology, acoustic telemetry, tagging, and oceanographic data collection (or equivalent combination of training and experience).
- Understanding of acoustic technology and research, including study design, mission planning, and field operations.
- General knowledge of oceanographic sensors, such as CTDs, oxygen sensors, hydrophones, echosounders, and data loggers.
- Experience with spatial mapping programs, GPS technology, plotting coordinates, and navigation.
- Comfortable working in an at-sea environment in a wide variety of conditions.
- Able to handle small boats, including inflatables.
- Possess a valid driver’s license.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with a wide variety of stakeholders including fishermen, ship captains, researchers, and industry.
- Strong problem-solving abilities with the ability to adapt and respond quickly to unforeseen challenges in a field environment.
- Able to travel internationally.
- Able to safely lift >20kg.
- Must pass a Mariners Medical Examination.

**Assets**
- Experience maintaining, operating, troubleshooting, and piloting autonomous underwater vehicles.
- Detailed knowledge of gliders and their operational procedures.
- Conversational French language skills.
- Experience towing a trailer.

**Additional Information**
- Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary _
- RRSP_
- , health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program._

**Application Consideration**

**Diversity Statement**
- Posting Detail Information**Number of Vacancies**
- 1

**Open Date**
- 02/09/2023

**Close Date**
- 03/02/2023

**Open Until Filled**
- No

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