Senior Technical Officer in Seismology
Senior Technical Officer in Seismology
The Geophysics Section of the School of Cosmic Physics at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Study (DIAS) invites applications for a Senior Technical Officer to lead the technical aspects of its work in both marine and terrestrial seismology. The Geophysics Section owns, operates and maintains: a diverse pool of terrestrial seismometers & geophones; ocean bottom seismometers (OBSs); hydrophones & absolute pressure sensors; Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) interrogators.
Working within a larger team, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring maintenance, calibration and operation readiness of the sensing pool, with a particular focus on the ocean sensing and DAS equipment. The successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in the delivery of field experiments and end user training and may, infrequently, be required to spend significant periods of time at sea. Occasional support for colleagues at the Irish National Seismic Network (INSN) is also envisaged. The job will require field work in physically challenging terrestrial environments (e.g. on volcanoes), across the world. The successful candidate will also be expected to undertake robust data QC and archive data under FAIR principles.
Extensive previous experience with real-time seismic network operations, terrestrial seismometers, OBS, DAS, ocean hydrophones, failure troubleshooting, seismic networks data processing, data QC and data archiving, are all essential. The ideal candidate will have proven experience working in remote, physically demanding settings, with the ability to independently solve problems as they arise.
Duration: Full time. Permanent
Essential:
- Significant previous experience working in a technical capacity
- Extensive experience in installing seismometers, including off-grid 12VDC power
Systems and associated data processing, QC and archiving
- Demonstrated experience in operating, maintaining and troubleshooting OBS and hydrophones
- Willingness to travel for extended field work, also at sea
- Full drivers licence
- Strong programming skills related to data processing and handling
- Field experience in configuring and operating DAS interrogators
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in challenging environments, and as part of a team
Desirable
- Experience in running large scale equipment tenders
- Technical report writing
Salary: €61,203 rising by five annual increment points to €73,670 (PPC scale for new entrants to the public service and existing public servants who pay a personal pension contribution). A lower scale will apply where the appointee is an existing civil/public servant who does not pay a personal pension contribution.
Minimum Qualification: Masters degree in geophysics, physics or a related subject.
Start date & Location: 1st July 2025. Based in Dublin.
To apply: Please submit a single pdf containing a letter of application setting out your interest in and suitability for the position, a CV and also provide the contact details of two referees via the DIAS e-recruitment system here.
Application deadline: 16th May 2025
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