M.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field required. BS degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field and experience equivalent to MS will be considered.
Specific duties include:
To ensure consideration: Application must be received by: February 20, 2008
Send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #58150 to:
Frances CulwellNote: Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request. Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is a research institution with an international reputation in physical sciences research and education. IceCube is a $270 million international collaborative project to design, develop, test, construct and deploy a kilometer-scale neutrino detector at the South Pole. The IceCube Neutrino Detector is currently under construction and will consist of 5000 optical sensors, most deployed over a kilometer deep in Antarctic ice, when completed in early 2011. Drillers/Deployers will work with IceCube engineers and scientists during the Austral season (November through mid-February). The team is responsible for the operation of the Enhanced Hot Water Drill and for cable and instrumentation installation, including the deployment of the optical sensors.
Successful candidates will be required to pass a physical evaluation required by the National Science Foundation.
A period of training in Wisconsin in the summer or early fall will be necessary before deployment to the South Pole. Deployment dates will vary from late October to late November, and drillers will live at the South Pole until early to mid-February.
This is a demanding job, working with a large team of scientists and engineers in a remote location along with living with a small isolated community at the South Pole. For the right individual, this will be an exceptionally rewarding job with a role in one of the most ambitious science projects in the World.
UW-Madison is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.
A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
A period of evaluation will be required