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<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>impacts of oil spills in the Salish Sea - </span>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia invites applications for a 1-year Postdoctoral Fellow to act as an Ecosystem modeler with UBC for a project on modelling ecosystem impacts of oils
spills in the Salish Sea, starting between October and December 2020 (with the option to work part-time for a longer period), at standard postdoc salary rate. This role is part of an international project, funded through the
</span><span style="mso-ansi-language:EN-CA" lang="EN-CA">Multi-partner Oil Spill Research Initiative (MPRI),</span><span lang="EN-AU"> which is developing and using an implementation of the
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Atlantis end-to-end ecosystem model</a> to explore scenarios for the ecosystem-level impacts of oil spills in the region, in support of risk mitigation and management.</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The main role of the postdoc will be </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri;
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ecosystem model that has been developed by CSIRO and UBC for the Salish Sea ecosystem. Key tasks for the successful candidate will include undertaking training in the use of the Atlantis model, and then working in collaboration with stakeholders, as well as
the CSIRO and UBC modelling teams, to implement and evaluate realistic scenarios of possible oil spills on the Salish Sea ecosystem. Outputs and outcomes from the position will include assessments of the ecosystem consequences of potential spill events, evaluation
of alternative management strategies to mitigate these impacts, and the development of papers for publication in peer reviewed journals.</span><span lang="EN-AU"></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU">This position is an exciting opportunity for an early career researcher with a quantitative/ecosystem or biogeochemical modelling background to gain first-hand experience with the Atlantis model – including through dedicated training with
the model’s developers at CSIRO – as well as to work with a leading, multidisciplinary modelling team in the Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Colombia.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes">
</span>Candidates should hold a PhD in Marine Ecosystem Modelling, Quantitative Marine Science, Ocean Biological Modelling or a related discipline with a background in statistics, modelling of marine populations, and programming experience (e.g. in C, Python;
R, or Matlab).</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU">The role will be co-supervised by Dr Susan Allen (UBC) and Dr Javier Porobic (CSIRO, Australia), with input from Drs Beth Fulton (CSIRO) and Jess Melbourne-Thomas (CSIRO).</span></p>
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<span lang="EN-AU">Applications including CV; names, e-mails and phone numbers of three referees; and a short statement (up to 500 words) of research interests and suitability for the position should be sent to Dr. Susan Allen (<a href="mailto:sallen@eoas.ubc.ca" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">sallen@eoas.ubc.ca</a>)
and Dr. Javier Porobic (<a href="mailto:Javier.Porobic@csiro.au" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">Javier.Porobic@csiro.au</a>). The new application deadline is October 9, 2020 but will be extended if a suitable candidate has not
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<span lang="EN-AU">UBC hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We especially welcome applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons
of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.</span></p>
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