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Geological Field Position - Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd.

Omineca Mining and Metals Ltd. are seeking field geologists or any level for our Wingdam Mine exploration team. The Wingdam project is located approximately 45 km east of Quesnel, B.C., along the Barkerville Highway. This project began green field exploration in spring 2020 with work relating to the continued exploration and identification of economic gold deposits.

This position(s) will be assisting the Exploration Geologist(s) in drilling / field programs. This position also provides an ideal learning experience and opportunity to enhance geological skills in a working exploration and mining environment.

Primary duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Provide geological support to other technical & geological staff.
• Logging drill core/geoteching drill core with associated data entry.
• Undertaking geological field mapping and associated sample collection.
• Assisting survey crews.
• Handling and organization of data.
• Participating in and planning safety activities / meetings.

Essential Requirements:

• Valid driver’s license.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology or current enrollment in a post-secondary geoscience program.
• Computer literacy, particularly MS Office Suite products.
• Familiarity with GIS Software (QGIS, MapInfo/Discover, ArcGIS and ArcGIS software package).
• Ability to handle the physical nature of field work (hiking with a pack weighing up to 50lbs).
• Prior field work experience is an asset but not required.
• Willingness and disposition to live in a remote camp setting.
• Adhere to established health and safety regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Efficient time-management skills and ability to be self-motivated/self-managed.
• Ability to work well with other employees and in a team setting
• Up to date first-aid training is required and may be provided in certain cases.

This contract position has a shift rotation and runs until the end of October 2022 (exception to summer students as school begins end of August/ beginning of September) with the possibility of extension/full-time work.

All applications/resumes or further inquiries can be submitted by email to: Jacob Van Breugel @ vanbreugel.tj@gmail.com

Expert in Earth System Model development - St. Francis Xavier University

The Climate Feedback lab at St. Francis Xavier University in conjunction with collaborators at Simon Fraser University, Concordia University, and the University of Victoria are seeking an expert in Earth system model development for a fully funded position renewable for up to 5 years.The selected candidate will assist in a research program to assess the climate effects of nature-based solutions to climate change. The position will begin as early as August 1 2022. Starting salary is $66,500 CAD plus auxiliary health benefits.

The Ideal candidate will have an MSc or PhD in Earth system model or land surface model development, knowledge of the Fortran programming language, and experience running climate models on super computing infrastructure. Familiarity with GitLab servers, html, NetCDF, Perl and shell scripting, and large data set management is desirable. Experience with the University of Victoria Earth System Climate Model (UVic ESCM) is considered especially advantageous. Knowledge of French (in addition to English) is not required but considered an asset. Excellent oral and written communication skills, interpersonal skills, and  ability to work independently are required.   

The duties of the position include: 

• Update the dynamic vegetation module within UVic ESCM 
• Assisting graduate students and postdocs with model development. 
• Coordinate model development tasks and integrate divergent model development threads of the UVic ESCM into a single, publicly available model version, in partnership with all groups developing the UVic ESCM globally. 
• Maintaining the public facing webpage for the UVic ESCM. 
• Ensure that model simulations integral to project completion are conducted. 
• Assist with knowledge mobilisation and grant reporting tasks. 

St. Francis Xavier University and collaborators’ institutions are strongly committed to diversity within their community and especially welcome applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

The position is open to remote working within Canada, if the successful candidate is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. If the successful applicant is not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident they must reside within the province of Nova Scotia. An office will be provided if the successful candidate chooses to live in Antigonish, Vancouver, or Montreal. 

Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statements of model development and research experience, and the contact information for three references. Reference letters will be requested only for those applicants who are selected to be interviewed. Applications should be sent via email to: Dr. Andrew MacDougall. Please forward applications to the following email address: amacdoug@stfx.ca 

St. Francis Xavier University, located in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, acknowledges that it is situated in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. The review of applications will begin on June 15, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.  

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International Freezer Challenge - UBC

Does your lab have refrigerators, freezers, or cold rooms for sample storage? 

If so, register for UBC’s info session on May 24 from 11am - 12pm to learn about how you can participate in the International Laboratory Freezer Challenge to improve sample accessibility & integrity, reduce costs, and improve energy efficiency for cold storage in your lab. UBC labs on both Vancouver and Okanagan campuses will win prizes for their participation in the Freezer Challenge and that participation automatically helps UBC compete internationally with other universities to win the challenge! Learn more, here.

The Freezer Challenge is a free, annual competition designed to promote best practices in cold storage management, run by the non-profits My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). Register today for UBC’s upcoming information session, and for the Freezer Challenge!