Field Operations Data Acquisition Coordinator

Position Details
Position Information

Position Title  Field Operations Data Acquisition Coordinator

Research Project  Ocean Tracking Network

Department/Unit  Biology

Location  Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Posting Number  S363-26

Employee Group  Grant-Paid (PSAC Local 86001)

Position Type  Term

Duration of Contract (if applicable)  1 year with possibility of extension

Employment Type

Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)  1.0

Salary  $63,646 - $80,594 per annum at 37.5 hours per week

About Dalhousie University  Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary  The Ocean Tracking Network ( OTN ,  (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).  ) is an international marine and freshwater monitoring platform that focuses on tracking the movements of aquatic animals in the context of a changing global environment. Established in 2008, OTN is one of six Major Research Facilities supported by the Canada Foundation for Innovation ( CFI ). Reporting directly to the Data Services Manager and indirectly to the Telemetry Operations Manager, the Field Operations-Data Acquisition Coordinator facilitates inter-departmental linkages between OTN’s Telemetry and Data teams to ensure the smooth and timely exchange of data and information.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the acquisition, processing, quality control, and management of telemetry data and associated metadata in accordance with established data policies and procedures.

Liaise with collaborators and external partners to support data submissions, resolve data quality issues, and guide the development and implementation of data management plans.

Collaborate with project partners, data providers, and database developers to design and improve data pipelines, quality procedures, systems, and data products.

Develop and deliver data management training and workshop materials for partners, network participants, and data contributors.

Coordinate field operations and related logistics, including equipment and shipment tracking, mission planning, mobilization, transportation, at-sea activities, and mission reporting.

Ensure field data, metadata, equipment records, and ancillary mission outputs are accurately documented, tracked, archived, and stored in accordance with established requirements.

Note  This role will travel within Canada and internationally two to three times per year in addition to any ship-based field work. Considerable fluctuation of work hours is expected, especially during the field season. The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Required Qualifications

Undergraduate degree in marine biology, informatics, or an equivalent technical degree, with five years experience in a related role (or an equivalent combination of training and experience).

Strong knowledge of bioinformatics, animal telemetry, oceanographic or biological data, with experience performing quality control on human-generated data and working with programming languages such as R and Python.

Demonstrated experience conducting field missions to deploy telemetry, acoustic receiver, ROV , and/or other oceanographic equipment, including…