Jobs & Opportunities

PhD or Post-Doc Position in Groundwater Modelling - University of Vienna, Austria

The University of Vienna is searching for a PhD or Post-Doc position in groundwater modelling.

Your project: All forms of life depend on water. Providing safe drinking water is one of the major challenges of this century. Apart from quantitative problems, groundwater contamination is a major environmental concern. Such inorganic, organic, or biological contamination can derive from various sources. Water suppliers might operate at very complex hydrogeological settings, including flow and chemical/water quality heterogeneities at all scales, varying river-aquifer interaction, and water works operations. At such a setting we strive to apply the most recent inverse groundwater modeling techniques to identify and minimize model uncertainties and to better predict and guide water works operations (e.g., including temporal varying natural/anthropogenic tracers, stochastic modelling with HPC, rigorous uncertainty analysis). The ultimate goal is aiding water suppliers to provide the best possible water quality at very complex and time variant hydrogeological/chemical settings.

How to apply: Please send a single pdf file including a letter of motivation, a full CV with a detailed description of your skills, and the contact details of two referees. If you apply for a Postdoc position, add a detailed research vision and links to your research papers. Applications will be considered until the position has been filled.  

Questions and applications should be addressed to

Two Post-Doc Positions Available - South China Normal University, Nanjing

Dr. Kunshan Bao has two post-doc positions available on fixed two-year terms to be hosted at the South China Normal University.

Project #1: Changes in coastal wetland ecosystems. The project studies the temporal and spatial variation characteristics of the sediment environmental quality in the different tidal flats along the coast of Guangdong Province. Through the investigation of historical data and current situation, it analyzes the impact of the ecological environment changes of the tidal flats on the evolution of the vegetation community of the tidal flats, and probes into the impact of the development and utilization of the tidal flats on their ecological functions, so as to provide a reference for the maintenance and protection of the ecological functions of the tidal flats in the construction of the beautiful bay. We seek a postdoctoral researcher who will participate in and manage field trip logistics as well as conduct fieldwork in close collaboration with other consortium members. The researcher will investigate multi-proxies records from coastal sediments through sampling, analyzing and interpreting data, and will use these data to reconstruct the historical environmental variation over the last several centuries. The paleolimnological approach will thus help explain changes in the coastal wetland ecosystems.

Project #2: Holocene dust evolution in NE Asia. Dust cycle is an important issue of current studies about global climate system change, and it is still not clear about the dust emission evolution on millennial and centennial – scale. The mountain peat bogs and lake sediments will be utilized to reconstruct the Holocene atmospheric dust changes through the paleolimnological dating techniques as well as geochemical fingerprints. The potential sources will be identified by rare earth elements (REE) and radiogenic stable isotopes (Pb, Sr and Nd), and the contribution of different sources pato dust input at different periods will be analyzed by chemical mass balance model.

Fluency in English and Chinese are required. The positions will be available until they are filled and applications will begin to be reviewed on July 1st, 2020. Please email Dr. Kunshan Bao for further information on how to apply at: 

Research Hydrologist Position - Government of British Columbia

The government of British Columbia is seeking Research Hydrologists for the Thompson Okanagan Region. The job listings can be viewed here and here, and applications will be accepted until 11:00pm on July 1st, 2020.

Job Requirements are specific to each position, but both include:

• A thesis-based Master’s degree and/or Ph.D. specializing in hydrology or water resource sciences.

• Demonstrated experience designing, planning and implementing research projects, including directing your own and other's scientific work to achieve research objectives.

• Experience producing technical reports and research publications.

• Operational experience in applying hydrological analysis to natural resource management

Junior/Intermediate Hydrogeologist - Active Earth

Active Earth Engineering Ltd. is searching for a Junior/Intermediate Hydrogeologist for their Abbotsford office. This team member will provide field and technical support for a range of projects and clients, mainly in the Lower Mainland region. You will have an opportunity to work in areas related to: aquifer characterization, production well design and testing, environmental impact assessments, on-site sewerage disposal, stormwater infiltration, construction dewatering, groundwater-surface water interaction, water licensing, groundwater modeling, contaminant fate and transport, etc.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to . Any questions may be directed to Matt Pye at or 250-686-9850.

Geotechnical Engineer - Active Earth

Active Earth Engineering Ltd. is seeking a Geotechnical Engineer for their Metro Vancouver office or Greater Victoria office. This highly qualified expert will provide technically prudent and practical geotechnical engineering assessment and design recommendations for a range of projects and clients.

Interested applicants should submit a resume and cover letter to . Any questions may be directed to Matt Pye at or 250-686-9850.

Mitacs Opportunity - TearLach Resources

TearLach Resources is looking for an (Msc/PhD/Postdoctoral Fellow) with expertise in GIS mapping solutions (ESRI), utilizing GPS and planning sampling coordinates, mapping geologic or man made structures, possibly thin section analysis, understanding of epithermal and skarn deposit formation and faults or shear structures, understanding of IP and EM geophysics to work on a soil geochemistry survey and possibly IP or EM ground survey. This type of work program is very typical for a first stage exploration for a mining exploration company. This survey will involve reviewing existing data, build a database library of all information, planning sampling/work program, going into the field under guidance of experienced geologist to carry out sampling, notation, mapping, possibly ground EM traverse survey. Much of the required equipment and consumables can be supplied by Tearlach Resources. The intern will have the opportunity to work with experienced geologist with a Qualified Person designation with public company and technical report writing experience. The final deliverables will show geologic analysis and anomalous areas and structures as overlay map layers from which a drill program can be planned.

This would be an industry internship co-funded through the Mitacs Accelerate award and the company which provides a $10,000 stipend and $5,000 research support award for projects 4 – 6 months in length. Any interested individuals should contact Lily Takeuchi at .

Ocean Data Manager - World Resources Institute, London

The World Resources Institute is seeking an Ocean Data Manager. The job posting can be found here and will be available until the position is filled.