Job description

Voice of the Ocean (VOTO) is a non-profit foundation based in Sweden with the overarching goal of increasing public understanding and knowledge of our ocean environment. Through our three pillars, Ocean Knowledge, Humans and the Ocean and Education, we conduct support research and outreach. Ocean Knowledge, located in Gothenburg, operates and maintains ocean observatories around the Baltic Sea, where longterm time series are collected using autonomous platforms such as SeaExplorer gliders and sail buoys.

These platforms always require a responsible staff member, acting as a pilot for the missions and is on-call according to a schedule. The pilot on duty is responsible for monitoring all the currently deployed platforms and assisting with remote work during deployments and recoveries. The pilot needs to make decisions when issues arise and document any observed issue or change made.

We are continuously reviewing applications.

Tasks

• Pilot the autonomous platforms: adjust navigational parameters to control the vehicles route and speed with the aspect to environmental conditions, logistical reasons or emergencies.
• Monitor and evaluate the navigational performance and make sure that motor actuators work as desired and act if any suspicion arises.
• Evaluate scientific data from a variety of sensors and investigate if there’s are abnormalities. Have a good oceanographic understanding of ocean data.
• Environmental monitoring: do basic monitoring of weather conditions at deployment sites.
• Deployment and recovery of the autonomous vehicles: The pilot controls the vehicle and conducts clear communication with field crew at all stages of the operational procedure.
• Work closely with the pilot team: Handover relevant information to the next pilot at the end of each shift.

Other perks include

• Joining in-house workshops with Oceanographic technicians, i.e. Ballasting or compass calibration of a glider.
• Being part of a knowledgeable team in Gothenburg and gaining relevant knowledge relevant alongside your studies.
• Join deployments and recoveries at sea.
• Hourly wage salary

Requirements

The applicant is studying the first year of a master’s program of a Marine Science discipline, preferably with a major in physical oceanography or similar. The applicant also needs to be a citizen of an EU country. The applicant owns a laptop and phone as the job is conducted remotely from a private laptop along with allowing alert calls to the private phone.

Working hours

Hourly waged 24-hours on-call shifts where 8 of these hours are considered active work. The shift is scheduled during work week: Fri-Sun (from 09:00 on Friday until 09:00 Monday morning), public holidays, days before holidays, busy days and an average of 6-8 shifts/month (1-2 shifts/week) during summer vacation period June-August.

As a student working as a Pilot, it is emphasized that studies have priority and will be considered when the schedule is made.

Location

The position is remotely conducted from a private laptop.

Period

The contract for the autonomous platform pilot position is for 6 months at the time and renewed up to 2 years maximum.

Does this sound interesting?

Apply by filling out the form below and submitting your CV.

Any questions?

Do you have any questions about this position, please contact Michaela, our Autonomous Platform Coordinator.