Employment at PASSCAL

JOB DUTIES:

The IRIS PASSCAL Instrument Center at New Mexico Tech is seeking applicants to fill the position of Staff Scientist / Polar Field Engineer.  The primary responsibility of this position is to support Polar geophysical research from the lab, office, and field. Duties include: developing specialized equipment for cold, dark environments; testing, preparing, and shipping equipment; serving as a technical liaison for PI experiments; supporting the installation, maintenance, and decommission of stations in the Arctic and Antarctic; producing and maintaining documentation related to Polar support and systems; and training members of PASSCAL’s user community.

IRIS/PASSCAL at New Mexico Tech is seeking a Hardware Specialist to support facility activities.

The Hardware Specialist's duties will include:

Supporting the Sensor group with testing, and troubleshooting of seismometers and other sensor types and instrumentation. Basic electronics testing and repair. Technical support for nodal type sensors. Other responsibilities include supporting the hardware group when needed.

Required qualifications: