Number of positions: 1-3.
Application deadline: 15. February 2025.
Type of employment: Full-time.
Place of work: From our offices in Trondheim, Bergen or Tromsø (Norway). Additionally, there is a possibility of changing locations or even working remotely for certain periods.
Do you want to help us make Oceanography accessible to everyone?
As a Senior Oceanographer at Oceanbox, you will be part of a group of specialists that work relentlessly on making data and analytics about the world’s oceans easily accessible to everyone. You get to work on challenging projects linked to real issues and contribute to the development of innovative solutions that increase the customers’ understanding of the sea, and at the same time establish new standards for marine sustainability.
Basic qualifications:
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with several of the tasks (below).
- A minimum of a Master’s degree in natural sciences is required, preferably in oceanography or meteorology.
- Experience with scientific modelling and running codes on large computing facilities.
- Experience with Linux/Unix.
- Hands-on experience with programming.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal in Norwegian and/or English.
Preferred qualifications:
- More than 5 years of experience with several of the tasks (below).
- PhD in physics, oceanography or meteorology – A strong academic foundation in one of these fields is essential.
- Hands-on experience with scientific modelling and building and running codes on large computing facilities.
- Experience with functional programming.
Tasks:
Even if you don’t know everything on the list below, we still want to hear from you. At Oceanbox, we truly value people with diverse backgrounds, as well as unique experiences and skills. Therefore, if you are passionate about this role and eager to make an impact on a global scale, we encourage you to apply!
- Setup of ocean and atmosphere models.
- Implementation of data assimilation in regional ocean models.
- Setup of high-resolution regional and local ocean models worldwide.
- Development of a runoff model for operating local ocean models.
- Collection and processing/analysis of data for model forcing and data assimilation.
- Model validation.
- Construction of the model grid.
- Operation of the operational model system.
- Programming.
Personal characteristics:
At Oceanbox, we emphasize building a strong culture. In fact, our principles are values that everyone who works at Oceanbox practices on a daily basis. These are qualities we always look for in new employees:
- Customer-centric mindset: You prioritize the needs of our customers above all else.
- Ownership mentality: You take initiative and responsibility for your work.
- Action-oriented approach: You value progress and make things happen, constantly driving results and overcoming obstacles.
- High standards: You strive for excellence in your work and inspire the same in others.
- Candid communication: You provide honest, constructive feedback, which fosters growth and transparency within the team.
- Respectful collaboration: You treat everyone with fairness and respect.
We offer:
- A creative and collaborative learning environment.
- A well-established technological framework.
- Flexible work arrangements.
- Competitive salary and benefits.
About the Employer:
Oceanbox is a SaaS company currently in the scale-up phase, offering a unique software service for modeling and visualizing ocean currents in coastal areas. Specifically, our platform enables users to conduct emission simulations quickly and easily, thereby providing valuable insights into how particles like lice, viruses, and other materials spread through ocean currents.
So far, we’ve successfully developed a working model for the Norwegian coast, and now, we are scaling our solution globally. As a result, joining Oceanbox offers a rare opportunity to be part of an exciting international journey.
Based in Tromsø, Norway, Oceanbox has a team of seven employees. Notably, our oceanographers are currently located in Trondheim and Bergen. We foster a flexible, autonomous work environment, which empowers our team to drive the company’s growth in meaningful ways.
About Oceanbox:
Homepage: https://oceanbox.io
News: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oceanbox-io/