Position Available
Canada Research Chair
Numerical Modeling of Arctic Marine Ecosystems
Laval Univeristy
Application deadline: Wednesday, 30 June 2010
For further information on Laval University, please go to:
http://www2.ulaval.ca/en/home.html
A Canada Research Chair position in Numerical Modeling of Arctic Marine
Ecosystems is available at Laval University in Quebec, Canada. The start
date for this position is 1 September 2011.
The chair will be associated with the Network of Centres of Excellence,
ArcticNet (http://www.arcticnet.ulaval.ca), and three other Canadian
Research Chairs from the Biology Department. The position will
eventually be linked to the Canada Excellence Research Chair in remote
sensing (project to be confirmed) and to a joint international center
for the surveillance and modeling of arctic ecosystems and geosystems
(National Center for Scientific Research, CNRS-ULaval partnership under
development). The chair will be attached to the Strategic Research Group
Quebec-Ocean, which promotes excellence in oceanographic research by
providing services to researchers and students
(http://www.quebec-ocean.ulaval.ca). In addition to the scientific
management of the research icebreaker CCGS (Canadian Coast Guard Ship)
Amundsen and its pool of sophisticated oceanographic equipment, Laval
University is part of Consortium Laval, Universite du Quebec, McGill and
Eastern Quebec (CLUMEQ). This consortium will provide access to a
high-performance computing-platform. The chair will thus benefit from an
outstanding research and training environment in the heart of Quebec
City.
The successful applicant will have a PhD in oceanography or a related
field, with postdoctoral experience and expertise in the modeling of
oceanic circulation and/or the modeling of biological or biogeochemical
processes. The appointee is expected to teach in French after at most a
year, supervise graduate students, and develop an independent
grant-funded research program.
In collaboration with researchers at Quebec-Ocean, the candidate is
expected to adapt or develop numerical models that couple biotic and
physical processes to understand the influence of atmospheric and
oceanic climates on the biological productivity of arctic seas.
Candidates should submit a letter describing their motivation for the
position, a detailed curriculum vitae, a statement not exceeding five
pages describing their research and teaching interests, and relevant
publications to:
Selection Committee CRC - Numerical Modeling of Arctic Marine Ecosystems
Departement de Biologie
Universite Laval
Pavillon Alexandre-Vachon, local 3058
1045 Avenue de la Medecine
Quebec (Quebec) G1V 0A6 Canada
Applicants must also arrange for three letters of reference to be sent
directly to the selection committee.
Application deadline: Wednesday, 30 June 2010.
For further information on Laval University, please go to:
http://www2.ulaval.ca/en/home.html.