Careers & Directors
MSI appoints Directors to steward each standard. Directors sit on the Board of Directors and are responsible for maintaining scientific integrity, versioning discipline, and public clarity of their assigned domain.
Directors are not employees in a traditional sense. They are custodians of global reference truth.
Open Director Roles
Director — Prime Meridian (MSI-ZERO)
Geodesy · Cartography · History of Navigation- Custody of the MSI Zero Meridian definition
- Oversight of longitudinal reference consistency
- Public and institutional liaison
Director — Reference Frame (MSI-TRF)
Geophysics · GNSS · Earth-Centered Frames- Maintenance of MSI-TRF alignment
- Coordination with global measurement agencies
- Frame update review and publication
Director — Tectonic Drift (MSI-DRIFT)
Plate Tectonics · Geodynamics · GNSS- Custody of plate motion models
- Epoch drift consistency
- Scientific synthesis and updates
Director — Elevation (MSI-TOPO)
Geodesy · Sea Level · Gravity Models- Definition of global elevation zero
- Vertical datum coherence
- Integration with climate models
Director — Orientation (MSI-ORI)
Aerospace · Navigation · Physics- Custody of universal orientation definitions
- Cross-planet applicability
- Tooling guidance for spacecraft
Director — Time & Calendar (MSI-TIME / MSI-CAL)
Metrology · Astronomy · Chronometry- Epoch alignment and leap-free time
- Calendar stability and reform
- Public-facing conversion tooling
Director — Latitude Time (MSI-LAT-TIME)
Human Geography · Circadian Science- Latitude-based time guidance
- Human and environmental adaptation models
- Policy-neutral recommendations
Director — Encoding & Metadata (MSI-NUM)
Data Standards · Interoperability- Unified encoding rules
- Machine-readability standards
- Cross-system compatibility