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Employment & Opportunites

Scientific and Business Development Director – The Electron Microbeam and X-Ray Diffraction Facility (EMXDF), UBC

The Scientific and Business Development Director is responsible for the scientific leadership, research direction and business development of the Electron Microbeam and X-Ray Diffraction Facility (EMXDF) at EOAS.

This position requires leadership in facility and team management, research investigational work including developing new methodologies, consultation with and advises departmental, UBC and industry facility users on Electron Microbeam and X-Ray Diffraction measurements, and method development for electron beam techniques.

Link to full job posting.

Physical Scientist II / Physical Scientist III - Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Physical Scientists in Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Ecosystems and Oceans Science Sector contribute to knowledge of our oceans and to safe navigation through contributions to physical or environmental science initiatives, development of scientific information and advice, and coordination of scientific activities.

Key activities may include participating in collaborative ocean sciences initiatives with federal, academic and private sector partners; providing support for, and participating in, national and international committees and working groups on ocean science; providing data management, quality control, and archival; supporting the development and evaluation of numerical ocean models; developing products and tools for both internal organizational use and for partners and clients; responding to client requests; and developing and maintaining scientific software.

Full details can be found here.

Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship - Harvard University 

The Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University is looking for candidates for the Reginald A. Daly Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. The job posting can be viewed at this link.

News & Events

IOF Seminar: Solving the Sustainability Challenges to Achieve Desirable Ocean Futures at the Food-climate-biodiversity Nexus

Dr. William W.L. Cheung Professor and Director, Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries 

Friday, September 13, 2024 - 11:00am  - 11:50am 

Live: AERL Theatre, 2202 Main Mall, UBC

Online: over Zoom

UBC members, alumni, and all others, please RSVP at here.

MASc Thesis Defense: Emily Mee   

Title: Self-organizing map analysis of piezometer time series for enhanced aquifer system characterization

Date & Time: Friday, September 13 2024 at 1:00 pm

Location: ESB 5106