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Employment Opportunities

 

Instructor Position for Vancouver Summer Program

We are seeking instructors to teach/co-teach a course for the University of British Columbia Earth Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences department’s contribution to the Vancouver Summer Program (VSP). The VSP is a one month condensed summer program offered to international undergraduate students to come and experience life and classes at UBC. Instructors will be responsible for four weeks of teaching (July 14th – August 14th total 39 contact hours), course preparation (some materials will be provided), marking, and several social activities with the students during that period. The course is part of a package of two courses, each taught for 3 hours per day (with some days off in the week due to student’s social activities). The successful candidates will work closely with the lead instructor and their co-instructor to provide a cohesive package to the students. Our emphasis is on active learning teaching methods where students are inspired to explore the subject matter through field trips, labs, discussions, in-class activities, and as such there is some flexibility in the course design and progression.

The course available is:

VSP Package A – The Dynamic Earth and Its Beautiful Treasures
We are seeking instructors for either the Earth’s Treasures section of this course or the Solid Earth portion of the course.

The Solid Earth section investigates earth's origin, composition, structure, and natural resources. Global and local examples of plate tectonics as the driving force for volcanism, mountain building, and earthquakes. Imaging Earth's interior and exploring its dynamic interaction with the surface. We also touch on Environmental geoscience and sustainability.

The Earth’s Treasures section investigates the formation, exploration, mining and aspects of marketing of gemstones and precious metals.  We touch on topics such as fundamental scientific concepts, natural and synthetic gems and explore the world of fine jewelry. The origin, valuation and exploration strategies for gems such as diamonds and precious metals such as gold and platinum will be investigated here and placed into a fascinating international and Canadian geological context.

Experience teaching EOSC 110 The Solid Earth: Dynamic Planet or similar would be beneficial
Experience teaching EOSC 118 Earth’s Treasures: Gold and Gems or similar would be beneficial

The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and will be asked to prepare a 5-7 minute teaching presentation.

Please send your resume to VSP Coordinator, Alicia Warkentin (awarkentin@eoas.ubc.ca).

Deadline: Monday, April 23, 2018

Technical Assistant, Athabasca University Internship at Royal Tyrell Museum

Athabasca University and the Royal Tyrrell Museum are seeking individuals interested in a unique four-year internship opportunity as part of the Historical Resources Internship Program (HRIP).

The position to be filled is a Technical Assistant, based in Drumheller, Alberta.

Working within the technical group at the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (RTMP), the Technical Assistant will be responsible for undertaking work on specimens in the collections of the RTMP including mechanical preparation, assisting with the casting and molding of specimens, and developing digital models of specimens through the use of photogrammetry and CT data. Reporting to the Head Technician and working closely with research and preparation staff, the Technical Assistant will undertake technical work on the collection; will assist in staff training on preparation and digitizing techniques; and will support fieldwork in various designated localities.

Under the terms of the HRIP, the successful candidate for this internship will be eligible to take courses in Athabasca University’s Heritage Resources Management (HRM) program with tuition and most other fees waived, and will be expected to complete at least two courses per year to maintain employment in this internship. At the end of the four-year term of employment, the intern should hold either the HRM undergraduate University Certificate, or for graduate students, the Post-Baccalaureate Diploma.

The full position description and contact information for further details may be found here: Technical Assistant

Further information on the HRIP may be found here: http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/projects/hrip/index.php

Lastly, general information about the HRM academic programs may be found on our main website: http://heritage.resources.athabascau.ca/

 

PhD Position, Modeling Microbial Degradation in Soil, Helmholtz for Environmental Research

Predicting the fate of organic chemicals in natural soils is challenged by the complex interplay between the properties of the chemicals and the high spatio-temporal variability of environmental conditions in soils. This project will meet this challenge by using an advanced numerical reactive transport modeling approach to determine the   influence of soil matrix properties on the microbial degradation of organic chemicals.

Working time 50% (19,50 hours per week), limited to 3 years

Your tasks:

• expanding a pore-scale model to address the specific project questions
• applying the expanded model for the simulation of the fate of bioreactive chemicals in heterogeneous soil systems
• determining the governing factors controlling effective in-situ biodegradation rates in soils

Your profile:

• Master of Science or equivalent degree in a relevant natural science or engineering subject
• Strong background in computational science
• Knowledge on computational fluid dynamics, subsurface transport processes, soil science, biogeochemistry and/or microbiology is beneficial
• Good English and communication skills

We offer:

• Top level interdisciplinary research at a research centre which enjoys an excellent reputation within Germany as well as internationally
• Excellent technical facilities
• Work in inter-disciplinary and multinational teams
• Excellent links to national and international research networks
• Support and optimal training courses by our graduate school (HIGRADE)
• Remuneration in accordance with the TVöD public-sector pay grade 13

Your contact for any questions you may have about the job: Dr. Martin Thullner martin.thullner@ufz.de. Closing date for applications: May 1, 2018

Please use our online application system for your application: www.ufz.de/career

 

Summer Student Positions, Rio Minerals Ltd.

A 6000+ meter drill programme located north of Fort St. James, BC, beginning around June 20th, 2018 to last until late-August, 2018 with a possible extension.

The programme will be based in Fort St. James with hotel accommodations provided.  The crew will travel to the site each day.

The successful candidates must have experience in technical core-logging and entry of said data into logging programmes. Computer skills are a must. 

There will be opportunities to become involved in all aspects of planning and execution of this drill programme which will provide excellent work experience for the students/grads.

All expenses are paid, breaks will be provided, and wage will be commensurate with experience.

Interested parties can reply directly to info@riominerals.com

 

PhD Graduate Opportunity, Metal Earth Project, University of Ottawa

With funding from the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) and through a strategic partnership between universities, government surveys, and international research centres, the Metal Earth Project is conducting groundbreaking research on processes responsible for Earth’s metal endowment. Metal Earth is led by the Mineral Exploration Research Centre (MERC) of the Harquail School of Earth Sciences at Laurentian University. One of its work packages will focus on the comparison of modern and ancient oceanic crust as a framework for understanding metal endowment in greenstone belts. Together with the University of Ottawa and the GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, researchers in this work package will carry out the large-scale ocean-going geological and geophysical surveys needed to understand the metallogenic evolution of the modern ocean crust.

Metal Earth is seeking a strong PhD candidate to conduct a regional lithogeochemical study as part of the Modern/Ancient Ocean Crust Project. The proposed study will investigate the magmatic evolution of arc-backarc systems using major and trace element geochemistry, isotope geochemistry, and radiometric dating. The PhD candidate will be based at the University of Ottawa and will have opportunities to participate in research cruises and work with international partners overseas.

To apply, please forward your application and cover letter to Meg Stewart at mstewar7@uottawa.ca. The application should include a CV, contact details, and names of referees in a single PDF document file. Review of applications will commence April 30, 2018 and continue until the position has been filled. All qualified candidates are invited to apply; however, preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The University of Ottawa is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities.