Ahoy! Want to sail the seven seas? Interested in renewable energy, autonomous vehicles, and outdoor robotics? Get involved in aQuatonomous: a new design team at Queen’s University focused on designing and building a solar-powered autonomous surface vessel (ASV/robotic boat) for the applied purpose of carrying out ecological and water research in harsh ocean environments. The 2024-2025 year will be aQuatonomous’s first year of complete operation, with the goal of attending the RoboNation RoboBoat competition in March.
The Ecological Sciences and Research (ESR) Lead is a new role on aQuatonomous aimed at facilitating the application of our ASV in water and ecological research. As the role has just been introduced for the following academic year, a large responsibility of the Science and Research Lead in the 2024-2025 year will be further developing the role and setting out goals for the position for the following 5 years.
🧠 We are looking for someone who:
- Has strong communication skills and time management skills.
- Is ready to take on a founding role on the ecological sciences team.
- Can facilitate collaboration with external companies, labs, and student groups.
- Has an interest in ecological conservation and water research.
🌊As the Ecological Sciences and Research (ESR) Lead, you will be responsible for:
- Defining the ESR team and its mission in collaboration with the Co-Captains.
- Creating projects for the ESR team, and working with the engineering team leads to make your projects possible (through the attachment of sensors or research payloads).
- Connecting with local water and ecological researchers regarding the use of the ASV as a research platform.
- Using aQuatonomous as an organization to promote ecological conservation and water research.
This application will close on May 31st, 2024. Interviews will be scheduled via Zoom from June 1st through June 8th.
If ye have any questions, please contact aQuatonomous at engsoc.queensu.ca! 🏴☠️🌊