Employment & Opportunities

7 PhD's in Polar Sciences Available - Ca'Foscari University, Venice

The PhD programme in Polar Sciences is a joint initiative of Ca' Foscari University of Venice, the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the University of Milano-Bicocca and the Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia (INGV).

The PhD programme offers a 4-years fully funded scholarship, including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research opportunities and connections to a broad international network of top-level universities and research centres in the field, as well as placement in highly renowned institutions afterwards. The programme is conducted entirely in English.

The Call for Applications for the academic year 2021/2022 will close on April 21st, 2021, @ 1 pm (Italian time).

The Call for Application (PDF File), general information, and forms for the PhD Programme on Polar Sciences can be downloaded here under the Admission drop-down menu.

7 PhD's in Science & Management of Climate Change Available - Ca'Foscari University, Venice

The PhD programme in Science and Management of Climate Change is a joint initiative between Ca' Foscari University of Venice and the Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change (CMCC).

The PhD programme offers a 4-years fully funded scholarship, including one year of full-time coursework, with worldwide research opportunities and connections to a broad international network of top-level universities and research centres in the field, as well as placement in highly renowned institutions afterwards. The programme is conducted entirely in English.

The Call for Applications for the academic year 2021/2022 will close on April 21st, 2021, @ 1 pm (Italian time).

The Call for Application (PDF File), general information, and forms for the PhD Programme on Polar Sciences can be downloaded here under the Admission drop-down menu.

Faculty Positions Available - Oregon State University

The College of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences (CEOAS) at Oregon State University is pleased to re-open the search for four (4) research-focused, tenure-track, open rank professor positions, who maintain or have the potential to maintain sea-going research programs. Given the extensive delay in this hiring action we are inviting new applicants as well as encouraging previous applicants to update their application materials. This is a cluster hire that promotes interdisciplinary research across four focus areas: Biological Oceanography, Chemical Oceanography, Physical Oceanography, and Marine Geology and Geophysics. Applications to more than one position are suggested for candidates with interdisciplinary focus.

Additional information and application procedures are available here.

Review of applications will begin on April 16, 2021 and continue until April 30, 2021. Please direct questions about the position to the search committee chairs:

Inquiries about this sea-going cluster hire may be directed to Drs. Marta Torres ( ), Byron Crump ( ), Joseph Stoner ( ), and Kipp Shearman ( ). For questions regarding the application process, please contact Karen Edwards ( ).

Postdoctoral Appointee in Interfacial Processes Group - Argonne National Laboratory

There is an open search in the Interfacial Processes Group, in the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division of Argonne, for a post-doctoral fellow who will perform X-ray based measurements of mineral-water interfaces, ranging from X-ray reflectivity to coherent X-ray diffraction. Interested candidates can apply for the position at the Argonne jobs website under under the posting number: 409780.
 
Please contact Paul Fenter,  < > if you have any questions.

Postdoctoral Scholar Position - University of Calgary

Area: Produced Fluid Geochemistry and Gas Migration in Unconventional Hydrocarbon Reservoirs
Duration: Two years            
Start date: July 1, 2021 or earlier
Salary: $55,000 CAD per year, plus Alberta Blue Cross Plan C Health Insurance benefits

The Department of Geoscience in the Faculty of Science at the University of Calgary is accepting applications for a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Applied Geochemistry group.

Job Description:
A postdoctoral associate is sought in the Applied Geochemistry group in the Department of Geoscience at the University of Calgary (Alberta, Canada) under the supervision of Dr. Bernhard Mayer. The successful candidate will use geochemical and isotopic data and modeling approaches for flowback and produced fluids from oil and gas wells in Western Canada and elsewhere to investigate water-rock-gas interactions in low permeability hydrocarbon reservoirs, evaluate the origin of produced fluids, and develop tracer approaches suitable for detecting cross-formational flow. A complementary research focus will be to investigate the extent of chemical and isotopic fractionation during formation and migration of natural gas in shales. The role involves significant communication at various levels in academia and industry. Hence, excellent communication skills and a high level of productivity in terms of peer-reviewed publications are expected.

Qualifications:

• The applicant must have a PhD* in geology with specialization in geochemistry, or a closely related discipline.
• Previous experience working with geochemical and/or isotopic data is required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• The applicant must be capable of working in a self-directed manner within a team environment.
• Excellent multi-tasking skills to provide support to other members of the project team.

*To be eligible as a Postdoctoral scholar at the University of Calgary, you must have been awarded a PhD or equivalent within the five (5) years immediately preceding the appointment end date. Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position.

Application details:  
The successful applicant will commence the Postdoctoral Fellowship no later than July 1, 2021. Evaluation of applications will start on April 25, 2021.
 
For full consideration, please submit your applications online using the Apply Now button on or before Sunday, April 25, 2021 at 11:59 p.m. MDT here.

All applications must include:

• a cover letter including date of availability, suitability and motivation for the role, including statement of research interests / goals statement, and a list of publications / manuscripts.
• current curriculum vitae (CV);
• official or unofficial copy of diplomas / university certificate(s); and
• contact information including email addresses for three (3) references to support the application.

Please review the Postdoc Eligibility Guidelines for more information prior to applying for this position. The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit the Postdocs website.

Information about the Department of Geoscience can be found online.

The University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their professional success while they are here. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.

2 PhD Positions Available - University of Basel

The Aquatic and Isotope Biogeochemistry Research Group at the Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Basel (Switzerland) has two PhD positions available in the fields of nitrogen isotope biogeochemistry, one focusing on paleolimnology and the other on phytoplankton ecology. The positions will be part of a Swiss NSF funded project investigating the validity of the diatom-bound nitrogen isotope paleo-proxy in the marine and lacustrine environments through a combination of experimental and field studies.

Review of applications will begin 1 May 2021 and will continue until the positions are filled.
PhD 1: Nitrogen Isotope Biogeochemistry & Phytoplankton Ecology
PhD 2: Nitrogen Isotope Biogeochemistry & Paleolimnology

News & Events

EOAS Colloquium: Lynn McMurdie

Title: Precipitation Processes in Winter Cyclones
Date & Time: Thursday, April 15th at 11:00am
Place: Zoom Room!

DBER Faculty Search Candidate: Dr. Laura Lukes

Our 1st candidate for the DBER (Discipline-Based Education Research) Faculty Search is Dr. Laura Lukes. The candidate will give a talk on Thursday, April 15th at 1:00pm.

Title: STEM Learning Experiences: What’s Really Going On? (And Implications for Designing Them)
Date & Time: Thursday, April 15th at 1:00pm
Place: Zoom Room!
Abstract:

Education is in a transition period. Broadly, in the last 50 years, there have been significant advances in our understanding of how the brain works and learns from the fields of neuroscience and psychology.  The field of education has shifted from an instructor-centered model of learning to a learner-centered one.  At the same time, technologies (computers, internet, asynchronous and synchronous communication tools, mobile/smartphone devices, etc.) have also advanced, allowing unprecedented speed and access to information, raising questions about the role and value of formal education programs.  More recently, due to COVID-19, our comfort levels and cultural norms around using these technologies in teaching and learning have fundamentally (and perhaps irrevocably) shifted. Additionally, funding structures for universities and colleges have also changed—many are experiencing public fund or enrollment shortages, forcing them to seek alternative sources (tuition hikes, cheaper contingent labor sources, moving programs entirely to online formats, private partnerships, etc.). This has raised questions of how these cost saving measures are impacting the quality of student learning experiences. In terms of STEM education, there has been a well-acknowledged shortage of qualified workers to fill the needs of the STEM workforce and well-documented need to diversify the STEM workforce.  How do these changes in learning experiences influence who pursues careers in STEM?

Educators and educational institutions are caught in a landscape of change and a fundamental pedagogical paradigm shift.  These changes and disjointed efforts in making an educational paradigm shift introduce new variables into modern day learning experiences. More than ever, it is important to understand what is actually happening in formal and informal learning experiences.  Do existing models of learning apply in real settings like college-level introductory geology courses?  How do new factors like digital learning and “big data” confound or influence previously tested models of learning? In our new multi-media, information-rich world, why do people engage in learning experiences or not?  How can we, as educators, best structure formal and informal learning experiences (regardless of modality) to facilitate learning for all students? In this presentation, I’ll share a bit a bit about my professional experience and a selection of my research projects on learning experiences that seek to address these broader questions as we look towards the future: EclipseMob (NSF#1638685), a crowdsourced radio wave propagation experiment and study of public perceptions of and engagement in STEM during an eclipse; Paleobiology Database (NSF#1504718), an exploratory study of how a large specimen database can be used for inquiry-based activities and used remotely by students to conduct independent research projects; GARNET (NSF#1022917), a study of student self-regulated learning and affect in introductory geoscience courses; and LEAG, an assessment of active learning classrooms and faculty development.

Thesis Defense - Katrin Steinthorsdottir

Title: Formation and preservation of brucite and awaruite in a serpentinized ophiolite, central BC: implications for carbon sequestration and nickel recovery
Date & Time: Monday, April 19th at 11:00am
Place: Zoom

IRES Student Symposium

Date & Time: Thursday, April 15th at 12:30pm
Place: Zoom Room!

Speakers:

Annie Mejaes - Classifying and estimating aquaculture subsidies and their risks to the marine environment
Ginni Braich - Examining the Impact of GM Adoption on Crop Yields
Sara Nawaz - Beyond naturalness? Exploring social dimensions of novel gene-editing technologies in agriculture