Opportunities
Open calls:
OSD CWG: Call for Early Career Representative
OSD CWG: Call for new Leadership Team Members
CAPS CWG: Call for Early Career Representative
SOOS DMSC: Call for new Members
OSD CWG: Call for new ECR Representative
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Observing System Design Capability Working Group (OSD CWG) as APECS representative.
The successful applicant will have an interest in observing system design for the Southern Ocean. The early career representative will participate in telecons and meetings, help to take minutes and compile notes, serve as a liaison to APECS, help to prepare newsletter items, and contribute to other activities within the SOOS OSD working group. We are interested in receiving applications from any country, including those not yet represented by the WG Leadership Group.
For specific questions about this position, please contact the OSD CWG Co-Chairs, Emma Boland (emmomp@bas.ac.uk) and Pierpaolo Falco (pierpaolo.falco@staff.univpm.it) or the SOOS Executive Officer, Alyce Hancock (info@soos.aq).
The position will be for 2 years (September 2026-September 2028) and non-salaried, but there will be travel reimbursement for attending one meeting if the working group holds a meeting during your term, and potential for co-authorship of publications.
OSD CWG: Call for new Leadership Team Members
The Observing System Design (OSD) Capability Working Group (CWG) of the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is inviting nominations for members of the Leadership Group. The Leadership Group drives the activities and strategic oversight of the working group. For full Terms of Participation of the Leadership Group, please see here.
OSD developed from the need to quantify the minimal amount of data required to address specific quantities or variables of interest. This work supports efforts to gain greatest scientific benefit from limited resources. The working group aims to analyse methods and provide guidance for optimizing observational strategies and seeks to enhance collaboration and instigate discussions on this important topic. More information about OSD here: https://soos.aq/activities/cwg/osd
For specific questions on this position, please contact the OSD CWG Co-Chairs, Emma Boland (emmomp@bas.ac.uk) and Pierpaolo Falco (pierpaolo.falco@staff.univpm.it) or the SOOS Executive Officer, Alyce Hancock (info@soos.aq).
If you are interested to nominate yourself or someone else for the CWG Leadership Group, please email the nominee's CV and a Letter of Interest to info@soos.aq until 31th August 2026.
CAPS CWG: Call for ECR Representative
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Censusing Animal Populations from Space (CAPS) Capability Working Group (CWG) as an early career representative.
The successful applicant will have an interest in coordinating satellite remote sensing efforts for marine predators in the Southern Ocean. The early career representative will participate in telecons and meetings, help to take minutes and compile notes, serve as a liaison to APECS, help to prepare newsletter items, and contribute to other activities within the SOOS CAPS working group. We are interested in receiving applications from any countries, including those not yet represented by the WG Leadership Group.
The position will be for 2 years (2026-2027 and 2027-2028) and non-salaried, with the potential for co-authorship of publications.
To apply, you need to meet the following criteria:
- early career researcher (up to 5 years past PhD)
- have a research background that fits the focus of the group
SOOS DMSC: Call for new Members
The SOOS Data Management Sub-Committee (DMSC) is inviting nominations of individuals, who have a professional data management expertise and who are affiliated with (inter)national data centres, networks and/or scientific data programmes. We particularly encourage applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented groups. Click the button below to nominate yourself or someone you know, who wants to:
- Be part of an international community of data professionals with a special interest in Southern Ocean data systems
- Contribute to the unique pool of expertise
- Share knowledge, network and discuss challenges related to managing data, developing data systems or adopting the principles of FAIR and open data
We have several ways you can interact with the DMSC. These include the following membership levels:
1. Leadership Group - team of 3-6 people that provide active engagement to drive the DMSC forward in accordance to our Implementation Plan. Term lengths are 4 years, with the possibility of serving for 2 terms. Expectations are an active role, participating in quarterly meetings and contributing to activities/events as much as possible.
2. APECS ECR Leadership Group - early-career Leadership Group Members (1-2) that provide active engagement to drive the DMSC forward in accordance to our Implementation Plan, alongside the Leadership Group and DMSC Co-Chairs. Term lengths are 2 years, after which you can nominate yourself to move up to the Leadership Group to serve another 2 x 4 years, if you wish. Expectations are an active role, participating in quarterly meetings and contributing to activities/events as much as possible.
3. General DMSC Members - a diverse and open (through nominations) group of interested community members, with no set term length. Expectations are an active or passive role, where capacity allows, engagement via email communications and participate in meetings where possible.
Memberships are flexible and can be changed as capacity or workloads change over time. Term lengths as described above are provided to ensure a review of positions every 4 years, to enable opportunities for new members and allow the turn-over of responsibilities within the group.
Last modified 02/August/2026/JB
