[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral Position - University of Victoria - Regional Coastal Ocean Modelling

[Hansi Singh]

Postdoctoral Position in Regional Coastal Ocean Modelling

We are seeking a postdoctoral scholar for a Regional Coastal Ocean Modelling position investigating the fate of Canada’s coastal oceans over the next century.  The scholar will (1) produce high-resolution regional ocean models of Canada’s coastlines (using ROMS and CICE), and (2) assess how these coastal oceans will respond to a warming climate by subjecting these regional ocean models to downscaled global climate model projections. Regional ocean models will be developed first for the west coast (British Columbia), followed by the eastern Arctic and Atlantic Canada. This work is part of a larger 3-year project funded by the NSERC Alliance program on the blue carbon potential of Canada’s coastal marine ecosystems, and how environmental change will impact blue carbon storage in the future.

We expect the successful candidate to have the following background and expertise:

  *   A PhD in Atmospheric Sciences, Physical Oceanography, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.

  *   Extensive experience with regional ocean modeling using ROMS;

  *   Experience with software development for ocean and/or climate modeling applications;

  *   Experience with version control of community-developed codes (e.g. git);

  *   Experience with code development in Fortran; and

  *   Experience working as a collegial team member in an interdisciplinary group of scientists.

Experience with CICE and polar ocean modeling are a plus, but not required.

The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to publish manuscripts in high-quality peer-reviewed journals, and present their findings at national and international scientific conferences.  This position is supported through the University of Victoria, the National Science and Engineering Council of Canada (NSERC), and Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).  The position will be supervised primarily by Prof. Hansi Singh, head of the Climate Dynamics research group in the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria (https://hansialice.github.io<https://hansialice.github.io/>), and advised by Prof. Parker MacReady, head of the Coastal Ocean Modeling Group at the University of Washington School of Oceanography (https://faculty.washington.edu/pmacc/cmg/cmg.html).  The postdoctoral fellow will also work closely with Prof. Julia Baum (Dept. of Biology at the University of Victoria; https://www.juliakbaum.org<https://www.juliakbaum.org/>) and Prof. Mary O’Connor (Dept. of Zoology at the University of British Columbia; http://oconnorlab.weebly.com<http://oconnorlab.weebly.com/>), who will be applying coastal projections from this research to kelp and seagrass species distribution models and projections.

The postdoctoral fellow will sit at the School of Earth and Ocean Sciences at the University of Victoria on beautiful Vancouver Island in British Columbia, and will have the opportunity to collaborate locally with scientists at several nearby research centres, including the Canadian Centre for Climate Modeling and Analysis (CCCMA), the Pacific Climate Impacts Consortium (PCIC), and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS).  Funding is available for up to three years (with continued funding subject to a yearly performance review).

The position will include a competitive salary and a full benefits package (including an allowance for relocation).  We especially encourage applications from members of groups experiencing barriers to equity in the physical sciences (women, under-represented minorities, LGBTQIA individuals, persons with disabilities).

Please contact Prof. Hansi Singh (hansingh at uvic.ca) with questions.  Interested applicants should submit the following material to Prof. Singh:  (1) a cover letter, (2) an up-to-date CV, (3) two recent publications demonstrating the required background and expertise for the position, and (4) contact information for three professional references. Applications will be reviewed starting August 22, 2022, and will be accepted until the position is filled.  Proposed Start Date: Fall 2022.



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Dr. Hansi Alice Singh
Assistant Professor
School of Earth and Ocean Sciences
University of Victoria

Coupled Climate Dynamics, Polar Climates, and Earth System Modelling

Phone: (250)-721-6179
Mail: hansingh at uvic.ca
Web: https://hansialice.github.io<http://hansialice.github.io>
Pronouns: she/her/hers

We acknowledge with respect the Lekwungen-speaking peoples on whose traditional territory the University of Victoria stands and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEC peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
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