We are seeking an experienced marine palynologist with an interest in applied biostratigraphy, paleontological research and project management. The successful candidate will have:

• A doctoral degree in geosciences, specialising in dinoflagellates, spores and pollen and palynofacies.
• A proven track record of conducting, completing and publishing research.
• 5 years or more of leadership experience in multidisciplinary stratigraphic studies.
• Experience in working for the petroleum exploration industry as a stratigrapher.
• Proven ability to work with other biostratigraphers, sedimentologists, petrophysicists and seismic interpreters to provide integrated geoscience solutions.
• Familiarity with seismic interpretation.
• Excellent skills in computing and written and verbal communication.
• A demonstrated ability to keep a clear business focus - making decisions, and technical recommendations with a business mindset and prioritizing work accordingly.
• Coaching and mentoring experience.

Main roles will be:

• To carry out well post-drill assessments, well correlations, palynofacies studies and provide regional study input, and research and development of new and existing palynozonal schemes.
• To co-ordinate stratigraphic aspects of multidisciplinary sedimentary basin studies, covering a broad range of disciplines (bio-, chrono-, litho-. cyclo-, seismic-stratigraphy).
• Data integration and interpretation working closely with sedimentologists and seismic interpreters in developing sequence stratigraphic models.

This position will be based within the Department of Paleontology, Geological Resources Division in Lower Hutt. The candidate will be working alongside experts in her/his field. GNS Science is a Crown-owned research institute and also a leading provider of consultancy services to industry, with a particular focus on regional petroleum prospectivity and exploration. Our large team of stratigraphers is engaged in a diverse range of consultancy and research projects, particularly those related to resources exploration and CO2 storage in the New Zealand region, and global climate change research in the Southwest Pacific Ocean and Antarctica. We have close research links with all major universities in New Zealand and many overseas institutions.

Closing date: Sunday, 2 June 2013.

For more information or to apply for this position, please visit our website.