Diving Field Work Technician

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST; see www.oist.jp) is a dynamic new graduate university of science and technology in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. The university is located on 85 hectares of protected forestland overlooking beautiful shoreline and coral reefs. The campus is striking architecturally, and the facilities are outstanding (OIST campus video tour). There are no academic departments, which facilitates multidisciplinary research. Outstanding resources and equipment are provided and managed to encourage easy access and collaboration. English is the official language of the University, and the university research community is fully international, with more than 50 countries represented. OIST is rapidly gaining recognition in the worldwide academic community as a model for excellence in education and research.

OIST is recruiting a professional diver who is directly responsible for safety and management of the diving operation.
In this position, when OIST faculty/staff/students are diving, snorkeling, or doing beach walks as part of research survey, the job is to ensure that ,as an on-site leader (site supervisor), they follow safety rules, health management, etc. according to the rules established by OIST to prevent accidents.
Our school has faculty members and students from all over the world, and there are various people who participate in fieldwork. It is expected to involve in diving from the planning stage. Although various opinions come out, it is necessary to have the ability to explain other party with firm ideas and policies to ensure safety and convince them. Ability of dialogue backed by sufficient experience is important. On the other hand, it is also important to have an attitude that is easy for them to talk to.