Opportunities
Open calls:
WSDML RWG: Call for new Leadership Team Members
WSDML RWG: Call for ECR Representative
SOOS DMSC: Call for new Members
WSDML RWG: Call for new Leadership Team Members
The Southern Ocean Observing System (SOOS) is calling for nominations, including self-nominations, of interested individuals to serve on the leadership team of the Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land (WSDML) Regional Working Group (RWG). The Leadership Group drives the activities and strategic oversight of the working group, and should where possible, include a representative from each of the main nations working in the region, and diversity in gender, expertise and career level. The full Terms of Participation of the Leadership Group can be found here. Leadership member terms are for 4-years with a second term possible.
The aim of the working group is to facilitate coordinated and standardized observational studies of major physical, chemical and biological variables including their drivers and interactions (regional and circumpolar). By actively engaging in international projects that contribute to the Southern Ocean Observing System, the working group seeks to enhance the quality of scientific output and strengthen the awareness of the relevance of research in the WSDML sector of the Southern Ocean. Furthermore, the group's collaborative efforts foster international and interdisciplinary visibility and networking, providing researchers with valuable opportunities for knowledge exchange and partnerships.
The WSDML RWG is currently led by Markus Janout and Stefanie Arndt from Germany. If you are interested to nominate for the Leadership Group, please email your CV and a Letter of Interest to info@soos.aq until the 30th January 2026.
WSDML RWG: Call for ECR Representative
The Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (APECS) and the SOOS are looking for an early career scientist to join the SOOS Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land Regional Working Group (WSDML RWG).
The successful applicant will have working knowledge of observational research of the Southern Ocean with a particular interest in the Weddell Sea and Dronning Maud Land. The APECS representative will attend RWG meetings, and be responsible for assisting with newsletter production, data collection, curation, and reportage, and will be an important link in liaising between APECS and SOOS. We are interested in receiving applications from any countries, including those not yet represented by the WG Leadership Group.
For specific questions on this position, please contact Alyce Hancock (hancock@soos.aq).
The position will be for 2 years 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.
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
How to apply?
Call opening soon. Please pre-register your interest here: ipo@soos.aq
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.
