OSC Ltd seeks regularly, short-term and longer term high calibre employees. In particular we require:
- Marine Mammal Observers (MMO)
- Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operators
- Marine Mammal and Seabird Observers (MMSO)
- Protected Species Observers (PSO)
- Marine Fauna Observers (MFO)
Or graduates (minimum 2:1) with knowledge and experience in the following areas:
- Underwater acoustics
- Marine mammal science
- Marine biology
- Oceanography
On repeated requests from clients to deliver a standard of service that is consistent with our MMO and PAM Handbook, OSC has a contractual requirement for its personnel to read this reference in full prior to field work.
If you believe your skills and experience may be of interest, please send a CV and covering letter to recruitment@osc.co.uk, with a relevant subject heading.
Internships
OSC take on interns occasionally. Internship positions are voluntary, and open to candidates of all ages (school-leavers to university-level) and disciplines. Internships duties vary substantially depending on work required at the time.
We encourage electronic submission (recruitment@osc.co.uk) with ‘OSC Internship’ in the subject heading, otherwise posted hardcopies are also accepted.
Thesis supervision
OSC occasionally co-supervise academic theses. The most recent is an undergraduate dissertation focused around our rigs-to-reefs research.
Undergraduates, graduates (minimum grade of 2:1), and post graduates interested in completing their thesis with OSC are invited to submit applications electronically to recruitment@osc.co.uk with ‘OSC Education’ in the subject heading, otherwise posted hardcopies are also accepted.
Education
For several years, OSC personnel have assisted with teaching University undergraduate field courses to Cambridge, Leeds and Heriot-Watt students in marine biology. Courses on marine life identification and survey techniques have been carried out at various locations such as the Field Studies Council’s Dale Fort facilities in Pembrokeshire, Wales and Dunstaffnage Marine Laboratory in Oban. We currently have academic links with the Universities of Edinburgh and Southampton, and are funding a Ph.D. on harbour porpoise echolocation behaviour at Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (ISVR). We have also provided marine biology courses and underwater guides for the recreational SCUBA diver training industry.
All educational institutions are invited to contact us for further details.
Current Vacancies
Details of all OSC’s current vacancies are listed below.
Position title: Trainee Consultant
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, UK
Job type: Full-time permanent position
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on qualifications, and experience
Description
Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Limited seeks to expand its Dunbar-based UK team. Applications are invited for a full-time, trainee Consultant (TC). OSC is an international research and technology-focused marine science company involved principally in the global supply of underwater noise measurement and modelling, marine mammal detection, and risk mitigation services. OSC reinvests > 80% of profits into Research & Development (R&D), orientated primarily towards high-level research on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and other marine life interactions with offshore installations, improving marine mammal and environmental monitoring standards worldwide, and underwater noise. This has resulted in several peer-reviewed publications (www.osc.co.uk/publications-and-press-covers) and a non-profit book entitled the Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (www.pelagicpublishing.com/the-marine-mammal-observer-and-passive-acoustic-monitoring-handbook.html).
OSC seeks a motivated individual to become a valued member of this team. You will be responsible for; proposals, tenders, quality control of data collection/databases, and report writing, seeking out new work opportunities for OSC, dealing with clients and contractors on a first-hand basis. We are looking for a candidate who has some commercial experience in this field. Ideally you will already possess your Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) certifications, but this is not a requirement for this position. The role may include working offshore in a range of sectors (www.osc.co.uk/sectors/). Do not apply if you are easily prone to seasickness, unfit medically, or not prepared to spend long periods (>6 consecutive weeks, occasionally more) away from home, although durations are usually less.
Key responsibilities
- Assist with proposals, tenders, and vendor databases/questionnaires;
- Quality control and supervision of databases, data collection, and report writing;
- Contribute to marketing initiatives, preparing marketing literature, social media posts, seeking new work opportunities and contacts/networking; and,
- Assist with supervision and management of contractors.
Other responsibilities
- Stock control and testing of PAM and other oceanographical equipment;
- MMO, PAM Operator, noise measurement, and any other environmental roles;
- Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops, etc.;
- Administrative duties; and,
- Conduct any duties which your line manager may request reasonably within the broad parameters of your role.
Qualifications, skills, and experience
A degree (minimum 2:1) in a relevant scientific marine discipline. A Masters degree or PhD is not a requirement for this role, but applicants with these level of qualifications are encouraged. Qualifications and experience in financial management and administration would be highly advantageous. Prior offshore experience and possession of medical, BOSIET, MMO, and PAMO certificates, whilst not essential, would be highly beneficial. The candidate must have an excellent standard of spelling, punctuation, and both written and verbal grammar, and be able to write quickly (with a low level of mistakes) at very high level. English is required as a first language; other languages are a bonus, but not essential. Extensive QGIS (or similar) experience is highly desirable, as is the ability to produce figures and QGIS charts at high level. The job requires use of referencing software (Endnote). The candidate must be highly numerate and familiar with and statistical software packages (e.g. SigmaStat, R). The ability to perform statistical modelling (General Linear Modelling, GLM, General Additive Modelling, GAM) is preferred. Knowledge and use of MATLAB is desirable, but not necessary for the role. The successful candidate may also be working in the field as an MMO/PAMO.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following characteristics: Above all, confidence, a love of wildlife, and genuine interest in the harder aspect of working with marine mammals (not just fieldwork). The ability to lead (this position involves management). Enthusiasm, professional, honest and discreet, positive and happy attitude, self-motivated, career-driven, diligent without encouragement, go that extra mile with alacrity (whether for your line manager or the whole OSC team) and see through projects from start to finish with minimal guidance and supervision. Intelligent, capable of autonomous thought, exhibit initiative (often under pressure with minimal deadlines & resources), volunteer ideas for improvements and progress without request, excellent phone manner, willingness for involvement in a wide variety of tasks (including unfamiliar territory), prepared to work in a fast-paced-work environment and meet tight deadlines, and work equally as well independently and as part of a team, highly numerate and literate (both verbally and written), IT and tech-savvy (in particular with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), excellent organisation and planning, adept at multitasking and prioritising (TCs can be involved in multiple projects simultaneously), inquiring and interested about the business and its industry, commercial awareness, flexible with working hours (altering start and finish times to reflect management’s requirements across our different world-wide office locations and time zones, and will include occasional evenings and weekends).
Apply only if you meet the aforementioned requirements. Preference will go towards those with pre-existing offshore certifications, but these are not a deal breaker. A sense of humour helps in this industry role. The https://www.amazon.co.uk/Observer-Passive-Acoustic-Monitoring-Handbook-ebook/dp/B00WUP258I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518780478&sr=8-1&keywords=marine+mammal+book must be read and understood before commencing work at OSC, and we would strongly recommend candidates to have read the book, and be familiar with our website before interview; candidates will be tested.
If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to: publications@osc.co.uk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please activate a return/read receipt function on your email application, as we expect high volumes of applicants.
Application deadline: 16 March 2018
Kind Regards,
OSC Recruitment Team.
Position title: Graduate Research Assistant (RA)
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, UK
Job type: Full time permanent position
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on qualifications, and experience
Description
Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Limited seeks to expand its Dunbar-based UK team. Applications are invited for a full-time, Research Assistant (RA). The role involves working primarily in OSC’s Research & Development (R&D) wing, although suitable candidates may also be considered for a combination of RA & offshore duties. OSC is an international research and technology-focused marine science company involved principally in the global supply of underwater noise measurement and modelling, marine mammal detection, and risk mitigation services. OSC reinvests > 80% of profits into Research & Development (R&D), orientated primarily towards high-level research on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and other marine life interactions with offshore installations, improving marine mammal and environmental monitoring standards worldwide, and underwater noise. This has resulted in several peer-reviewed publications (www.osc.co.uk/publications-and-press-covers) and a non-profit book entitled the Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (www.pelagicpublishing.com/the-marine-mammal-observer-and-passive-acoustic-monitoring-handbook.html.
OSC seeks a motivated individual to become a valued member of this highly successful research team. You will be responsible for data preparation, and collection, if also selected for offshore duties, performing analysis, and literature reviews for the preparation of clients’ confidential reports & peer-reviewed papers. Prior experience in the field as a Marine Mammal Observer (MMO), and/ or Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) Operator is preferred, but not necessary. The role may include working offshore in a range of sectors (www.osc.co.uk/sectors/). Do not apply if you are easily prone to seasickness, unfit medically, or not prepared to spend long periods (>6 consecutive weeks, occasionally more) away from home, although durations are usually less.
Key responsibilities
- 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 footage;
- Generation of figures for presentations, reports, and publications;
- Creation of maps in QGIS;
- Organisation of research sourced from journals and list serves;
- Entry of publications into referencing software (EndNote); and,
- Generation of content for social media, websites, and posting.
Other responsibilities
- Stock control and testing of PAM and other oceanographical equipment;
- Potentially working offshore as MMO & PAM Operator;
- Day-to-day administration; and,
- Carry out any duties which your line manager may reasonably request within the broad parameters of your role.
Qualifications, skills, & experience
A degree (minimum 2:1) in a relevant scientific marine discipline (marine biology or marine biology & oceanography). A Master’s degree or PhD is not a requirement for this role, but applicants with these levels of qualifications are encouraged. English must be a first language, or completely fluent both verbally and written. To succeed in this role, you will need to have a genuine passion for all (enjoyable and not so enjoyable) aspects of marine mammal research. The following knowledge & skill set is required: professional & discreet, positive & happy attitude, honest, motivated & diligent without encouragement, go that extra mile with alacrity (whether for your line manager or the whole OSC team) & see through projects from start to finish, capable of autonomous thought, exhibit initiative (often under pressure with minimal deadlines & resources), volunteer ideas for improvements & progress without request, excellent phone manner, willingness for involvement in a wide variety of tasks (including unfamiliar territory), prepared to work in a fast-paced-work environment & meet tight deadlines, & work equally as well independently & as part of a team, highly numerate & literate (both verbal & written), IT & tech-savvy (in particular with QGIS, SigmaPlot, Word, PowerPoint, & Excel), excellent organisation & planning, adept at multitasking & prioritising (RAs can be involved in multiple research projects simultaneously), inquiring & interested about the business & its industry, commercial awareness, flexible with working hours (altering start & finish times to reflect management’s requirements across our different world-wide office locations & time zones, & will include occasional evenings & weekends).
RAs undertake literature reviews & data QC/preparation/management/analysis in preparation for reporting, advice & publications, so the successful applicant will be numerate, experienced with statistics, & competent in a range of computer packages. A peer-reviewed publication, or prior experience preparing publications for submission to journals would be highly desirable, but not a deal breaker. Knowledge of processing, handling, and inferring oceanographic datasets (CTD, synoptic satellite-derived data etc.) would be a bonus.
Apply only if you meet requirements. Do not apply if you are not able to generate high level maps in QGIS or you are not able to perform biological statistics. Offshore certifications and medicals are a bonus, but again, not a deal breaker for this role. The https://www.amazon.co.uk/Observer-Passive-Acoustic-Monitoring-Handbook-ebook/dp/B00WUP258I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1518780478&sr=8-1&keywords=marine+mammal+book must be read and understood before commencing work at OSC, and we would strongly recommend candidates to have read the book, and be familiar with our website before interview; candidates will be tested.
If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to: publications@osc.co.uk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please activate a return/read receipt function on your email application, as we expect high volumes of applicants.
Application deadline: 16 March 2018
Kind Regards,
OSC Recruitment Team.
Position title: Report Writer (management position)
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, UK
Job type: Full time permanent position
Salary: Competitive salary subject to qualifications and experience
Description
Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Limited seeks to expand its Dunbar-based UK team. Applications are invited for a full-time, Report Writer (RW) with the possibility of further extension and/or permanent employment, subject to performance. OSC is an international research and technology-focused marine science company involved principally in the global supply of underwater noise measurement and modelling, marine mammal detection, and risk mitigation services. OSC reinvests > 80% of profits into Research & Development (R&D), orientated primarily towards high-level research on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and other marine life interactions with offshore installations, improving marine mammal and environmental monitoring standards worldwide, and underwater noise. This has resulted in several peer-reviewed publications (www.osc.co.uk/publications-and-press-covers) and a non-profit book entitled the Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (www.pelagicpublishing.com/the-marine-mammal-observer-and-passive-acoustic-monitoring-handbook.html).
This is a managerial role, so prior supervision experience in essential. In the capacity of RW, you will work closely with the Directors, Team Manager, and OSC’s employees and contractors to produce and deliver high calibre reports in short time periods, with tight deadlines, often outside usual working hours. If you are not able to complete a high-calibre report within one week, do not apply for this position. This is not an academic position.
OSC seeks a motivated individual to become a valued member of this highly successful research team. You will be responsible for data collection, assimilation, preparation, analysis, interpretation, and presentation to clients. We are looking for a candidate who has previous commercial experience in this field. You must also be a commercially qualified and experienced Marine Mammal Observer (MMO) and Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) operator. The role includes working offshore in a range of sectors (www.osc.co.uk/sectors/). Do not apply if you are easily prone to seasickness, unfit medically, or not prepared to spend long periods (>6 consecutive weeks, occasionally more) away from home, although durations are usually less.
Key responsibilities
- High-level consultancy report preparation, management, and submission;
- Quality Control (QC) of OSC reports carried-out by others;
- Management of report progress and deadlines;
- Management of the OSC data team;
- Preparation of peer-reviewed papers;
- Submission of peer-review papers to scientific journals;
- Dealing with the peer-review process;
- Literature reviews;
- Data preparation, entry and management;
- Creation and maintenance of databases (including Microsoft Excel);
- Statistical analyses of biological datasets, including statistical modelling;
- Analysis of Remotely Operated Vehicle footage;
- Generation of high-level figures and graphs for presentations, reports, and publications;
- Creation of maps in QGIS;
- Organisation of research sourced from journals and list serves; and,
- Entry of publications into referencing software (EndNote).
Other responsibilities
- Stock control and testing of PAM and other oceanographical equipment;
- Working offshore as MMO & PAM Operator;
- Generation of content for social media and websites;
- Day-to-day administration; and,
- Carry out any duties which your line manager may reasonably request within the broad parameters of your role.
Other desirable, but not necessary experience
- A higher qualification in English (A-Level, Higher, etc.);
- At least one-peer-reviewed scientific publication;
- Practical experience working with C-PODs;
- Experience processing, handling, and analysis of C-POD datasets
- Practical experience working with CTDs;
- Experience handling oceanographic datasets;
- Experience with noise measurement; and,
- Experimental design.
Qualifications, skills, & experience
A degree (minimum 2:1) in a relevant scientific marine discipline (marine biology or marine biology & oceanography). A Masters degree or PhD is not a requirement for this role, but applicants with these level of qualifications are encouraged. Qualifications and experience in the offshore sector (do not apply for this position if you do not already have prior offshore experience and possess medical, BOSIET, MMO, and PAMO certificates), and previous commercial experience writing reports at a level expected by the offshore industries and associated licencing/permitting/environmental authorities. The candidate must have an excellent standard of spelling, punctuation, and both written and verbal grammar, and be able to write quickly (with a low level of mistakes) at very high level. English is required as a first language; other languages are a bonus, but not essential. Extensive QGIS (or similar) experience is a must, as is the ability to produce figures and charts at high level. The job requires extensive use of referencing software (Endnote). The candidate must be highly numerate and familiar with and statistical software packages (e.g. SigmaStat, R). The ability to perform statistical modelling (General Linear Modelling, GLM, General Additive Modelling, GAM) is required. The successful candidate will also be working in the field as an MMO/PAMO.
To succeed in this role, you will need the following characteristics: strong leadership and managerial skills, professional and discreet, positive and happy attitude, honest, self-motivated, career-driven, diligent without encouragement, go that extra mile with alacrity (whether for your line manager or the whole OSC team) and see through projects from start to finish with minimal guidance and supervision. Intelligent, capable of autonomous thought, exhibit initiative (often under pressure with minimal deadlines & resources), volunteer ideas for improvements and progress without request, excellent phone manner, willingness for involvement in a wide variety of tasks (including unfamiliar territory), prepared to work in a fast-paced-work environment and meet tight deadlines, and work equally as well independently and as part of a team, highly numerate and literate (both verbally and written), IT and tech-savvy (in particular with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel), excellent organisation and planning, adept at multitasking and prioritising (RWs can be involved in multiple research projects simultaneously), inquiring and interested about the business and its industry, commercial awareness, flexible with working hours (altering start and finish times to reflect management’s requirements across our different world-wide office locations and time zones, and will include occasional evenings and weekends).
Apply only if you meet the aforementioned requirements. Do not apply if you do not have your full offshore medical and certifications.
If interested, please send your CV and cover letter to: publications@osc.co.uk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please activate a return/read receipt function on your email application, as we expect high volumes of applicants.
Application deadline: 7 March 2018
Kind Regards,
OSC Recruitment Team.
Position title: Graduate Marine Biologist/Oceanographer
Location: Dunbar, East Lothian, UK
Job type: Full time permanent position
Salary: Salary dependent on qualifications and experience
Description
Ocean Science Consulting (OSC) Limited seeks to expand its Dunbar-based UK team. Applications are invited for a full-time, marine biologist/oceanographer.
This is an industry scientist, not academic position. The role involves working primarily in OSC’s Research & Development (R&D) wing, although suitable candidates may also be considered for a combination of research/consultancy, and offshore duties. OSC is an international research and technology-focused marine science company involved principally in global supply of underwater noise measurement and modelling, marine mammal detection, and risk mitigation services. OSC reinvests > 80% of profits into Research & Development (R&D), orientated primarily towards high-level research on the harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) and other marine life interactions with offshore installations, improving marine mammal and environmental monitoring standards worldwide, and underwater noise. This has resulted in several peer-reviewed publications (www.osc.co.uk/publications-and-press-covers) and a non-profit book entitled the Marine Mammal Observer and Passive Acoustic Monitoring Handbook (www.pelagicpublishing.com/the-marine-mammal-observer-and-passive-acoustic-monitoring-handbook.html.
OSC seeks a motivated and career-driven individual to become a valued member of this highly successful research team, responsible for data preparation and collection, performing analysis and literature reviews, preparation of clients’ confidential reports, and peer-reviewed papers.
Prior fieldwork experience is desired, not necessarily in the field of marine mammals; however, a genuine interest in marine mammals, and a willingness to learn are essential. Previous Marine Mammal Observer (MMO), and/or Passive Acoustic Monitoring (PAM) qualifications are not necessary, but if form part of previous experience, facilitate possibility of offshore work in a range of sectors (www.osc.co.uk/sectors/). Do not apply if you are easily prone to seasickness or are unfit medically.
Key responsibilities
- Creation of maps in QGIS (or similar GIS software);
- Statistical modelling (GAM, GLM etc.);
- Statistical analyses of biological datasets;
- Scientific literature reviews;
- Data preparation, entry, and management;
- Creation and maintenance of databases (including Microsoft Excel);
- Source, analyse, and visualise data;
- Generation of figures for presentations, reports, and publications;
- Organisation of research sourced from journals and list serves;
- Entry of publications into referencing software (EndNote); and,
- Generation of content for social media, websites, and posting.
Other potential responsibilities
- Stock control and testing of PAM and other oceanographical equipment;
- Potentially working offshore as MMO & PAM Operator (qualifications and training may be provided to long-term employees);
- Day-to-day administration; and,
- Carry out any duties which the line manager may reasonably request within broad parameters of role.
Qualifications, skills, & experience
- A degree (minimum 2:1) in a relevant scientific marine discipline (marine biology, marine ecology, oceanography, engineering – with biology etc.);
- A Master’s degree or PhD is not a requirement for this role, but applicants with these levels of qualifications are encouraged;
- English must be a first language, or be completely fluent both verbally and written;
- The ability to write scientifically to high standard;
- Previous experience in preparing and submitting peer-reviewed publications is not a requirement, but desirable;
- IT & tech-savvy (with QGIS, SigmaPlot, Word, PowerPoint, & Excel);
- Organised, adept at multitasking and prioritising;
- Commercially aware, discreet, and able to handle sensitive information under Non-Disclosure; and,
- Interested in business and industry in general.
If interested, please send a CV and cover letter to: publications@osc.co.uk. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Please activate a return/read receipt function on the email application, as high volume of applicants is anticipated. Note: s art of the interview process, short-listed candidates will be required to perform written, numerical, and skill-based tests on the basis on information presented in their CVs.
Application deadline: 1 May 2018
Kind Regards,
OSC Recruitment Team
