Vacancies in the Division of Ocean Sciences

Program Manager, Marine Facilities Manager

AD-340-3/4; Ship Operations Program

Responsibilities involve review of proposals from the academic fleet operators for support of operations to implement seagoing research, negotiation of budgets, and management of ongoing grants, cooperative and interagency agreements. Other important duties include oversight of the annual scheduling process on behalf of NSF and other agencies to optimize cost of operations in relation to science days achieved, coordination of a regular ship safety inspection program, and analysis and comparison of costs and relationships in context of an overall program of ship upgrading, conversion, and construction for the academic Fleet.

Applicants for the AD-3 level position must have four or more years of managerial, successful research and/or research administration experience pertinent to the position; plus a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in marine sciences, maritime field or in a closely related field. Those interested in the AD-4 level position must have six or more years of managerial, successful research and/or research administration experience pertinent to the position; plus a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in marine sciences, maritime field or in a closely related field.

Applicants with a broad understanding of the current status of the United States coastal and ocean academic scientific community and its interrelationship with NSF, other Federal agencies, and international planning efforts are desirable. Previous involvement with research in ship operations is advantageous, but is not required. For more information please go to: https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?vex0048.

Associate Program Director, Geologist

AD-340-3; Ocean Drilling Program

The Associate Program Director has primary responsibilities which involve proposal evaluation, project development and support, program planning and budgeting , and related administrative duties. Applicants for this position must have a Ph.D. or equivalent experience in marine geology or geophysics or a related disciplinary field. In addition four or more year of successful research, research administration and/or managerial experience beyond the Ph.D., pertinent to the position.

A broad understanding of the current status of the relevant U.S. academic scientific community and its relationship with NSF, other federal agencies, and international planning efforts are desirable. Previous involvement with ocean drilling would be an advantage, but is not required. For more information please go to: https://www.nsf.gov/cgi-bin/getpub?vex0049.