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Employment & Opportunities

PhD Collab Pilot accepting applications + info session 

UBC Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies is inviting faculty members and PhD student teams to submit a proposal for the PhD Collab Pilot program. The PhD Collab pilot provides guidance and awards up to $100,000 to support inter/transdisciplinary teams of UBC PhD students, faculty members, and others as appropriate, to work together on the co-production of new knowledge and/or applications to address complex questions or problems.

Come to an info session to learn more about the program on April 30 from 12 to 1 pm. 

Register for the virtual Info Session. 

News & Events

Geotechnical Drilling Field Demonstration

Omega Drilling is holding a free geotechnical drilling demonstration event on Friday May 16, 2025.

This will be an excellent opportunity to learn about how geotechnical investigations are performed in the field.

The event will feature:

• Field demonstrations of auger/sonic drilling and sampling, hydrovac excavations, utility locates, and environmental/geotechnical instrument installations
• Technical discussion sessions on instrumentation and monitoring, laboratory coordination, and various geotechnical/environmental industry groups
• NEW FOR THIS YEAR: round table networking and job fair
• Free lunch will be provided!

You will also have the opportunity to talk to engineers and managers from local consulting firms and contractors and hear about their experiences and job opportunities at their firms. Many graduating students in previous years found their jobs through this event. Depending on interest, the UBC CGS chapter will arrange group transportation from UBC campus to the event location.

For more information and to sign up, please see the form here.

May 15 Distinguished Colloquium speaker Dr. Shantanu Jathar - Studying the Emissions and Chemistry of Fire Aerosols: From Pyrolysis to Photochemical Reactors and Pile Burns to Plumes

Please join us on May 15th  for our upcoming Distinguished Colloquium speaker, Dr. Shantanu Jathar, Associate Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Colorado State University. He will be presenting the seminar, “Studying the Emissions and Chemistry of Fire Aerosols: From Pyrolysis to Photochemical Reactors and Pile Burns to Plumes.”

• When: May 15, 2025  |  1 - 2 PM
• Where: CEME Building (6250 Applied Science Lane), room 2202