Dear all, OSC has vacancies for the upcoming summer season for EXPERIENCED passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) operators. The PAM operator must have the minimum of 12 weeks experience operating a PAM system, six weeks of which must have been a lead position (stated on CV). They must have the ability to install a basic operating system and PAM software (e.g. PAMGUARD and IFAW) software onto new laptops, set up National Instrument sound cards, and configure PAM with a hydrophone array and portable GPS unit or with vessel's NMEA (satellite) comms. They must also be competent deploying and recovering the hydrophone array in a range of situations, and they must be skilled in the acoustic identification of marine mammals. The PAM operator will also be required to trouble shoot software and hardware issues independently. Previous OSC applicants need not apply and candidates without the experience mentioned above need not apply. Applicants should possess the minimum of an undergraduate science-based degree (including engineering) with a minimum grade of upper second class honours (2.1), valid offshore survival training certificates and associated medicals. Preference will be given to candidates that also hold valid certificates for work in Norwegian and Dutch waters. Early applicants may be considered for a job commencing 15^April 2011. To apply, please e-mail your CV (Word 2003 or earlier) and associated certificates in JPEG format to Rebecca Thompson, Operations Co-ordinator at rt@osc.co.uk. Regards Rebecca Thompson -- Rebecca Thompson Operations Co-ordinator OSC Limited Ocean House 4 Brewery Lane Belhaven, Dunbar East Lothian, Scotland EH42 1PD M: +44 (0)7706 662 339 T: +44 (0)1368 865 722 F: +44 (0)1368 865 729 W: www.osc.co.uk