<div dir="ltr"><div style="text-align:center"><b><font size="4">Hakai Coastal Initiative Postdoctoral Fellowship in Continental Shelf Dynamics</font></b></div><p class="gmail-MsoTitle" style="line-height:98%;margin:4.35pt 79pt 0.0001pt 167.95pt;font-size:16pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold">
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="text-align:center;margin:0.05pt 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="times new roman, serif" style=""><b style=""><span lang="EN-US" style=""> </span></b><span style="text-align:center">A glider deployed near Calvert Island by the Canadian-Pacific
Robotic Ocean Observing Facility (C-PROOF) in partnership with the Hakai
Institute.</span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.05pt 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b style="font-size:11pt;text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.05pt 0cm 0.0001pt"><b style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US" style=""><font face="times new roman, serif" style="">Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship
(PDF) to study the dynamics of the continental shelf off the coast of British
Columbia Canada using a diverse collection of <i style="">in situ</i> ocean observations including ocean glider, mooring and ship-based
data.</font></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Background:
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><font face="times new roman, serif">Queen Charlotte Sound
(QCS) is a large semi-enclosed body of water off the central coast of British
Columbia Canada north of Vancouver Island. The region is a vital
commercial and subsistence fishing ground, and hosts many of western Canada’s
Marine Protected Areas. Unlike much of continental shelf of British Columbia,
the shelf here is very wide, relatively shallow, and incised by a large number
of canyons with egress to the open ocean. Similar to much of the west coast of
the Americas, wind-driven upwelling plays a dominant role in the regional
dynamics. However, QCS has very strong freshwater forcing from the surrounding
mountain ranges and vigorous mixing, implying that lateral buoyancy-driven
(estuarine-like) circulation is also important in driving cross-shelf
transports. On the landward side, QCS is surrounded by fjords that are
home to commercially-important salmon populations. Some of these fjords are
deep with annual deep-water renewal; an important implication is that fjord
waters periodically go hypoxic. Better understanding of QCS shelf
circulation will allow us to better understand how these productive fjords
renew, and improve our ability to predict how they will be impacted by future
change.</font></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0cm 5.65pt 6pt 0cm"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b style=""><span lang="EN-US">Project
Goals:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style=""> The p</span>roject aims to address the following research questions.<br></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0cm 0cm 6pt 5.65pt"></p><ol><li><font face="times new roman, serif">What are the dominant transport pathways in Queen Charlotte Sound?</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">How do these pathways connect the open ocean to British Columbia’s central coast? What are the dynamical processes involved in these connections?</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">How do these pathways and processes impact properties that are important for the marine ecosystem (e.g. water temperature, oxygen, pH, and primary production)?<span style="text-indent:0cm"> </span></font></li></ol><p></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.15pt 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Project Team: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">The fellow will
collaborate closely with a working group that includes scientists from the
Hakai Institute, the University of British Columbia, the University of Victoria
and the Institute of Ocean Sciences, a scientific facility of Fisheries and
Oceans Canada. Further, the fellow will
join the Canadian-Pacific Robotic Ocean Observing Facility (C-PROOF) team. The
project is supervised by Dr. Stephanie Waterman (University of British Columbia),
Dr. Jennifer Jackson (Hakai Institute), Dr. Jody Klymak (University of Victoria),
Dr. Tetjana Ross (Institute of Ocean Sciences) and Dr. Charles Hannah
(Institute of Ocean Sciences).</span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.15pt 0cm 0.0001pt"><br></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.15pt 0cm 0.0001pt"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b style=""><span lang="EN-US">Position
Responsibilities: </span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="">The fellow will be responsible
for the following tasks within the context of the overall project as described
above.</span></font></p><p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0.15pt 0cm 0.0001pt"></p><ol><li><font face="times new roman, serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="letter-spacing:-0.05pt"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="">to work with the project team on processing, analyzing and
interpreting existing observational data;</span></font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">to participate in the continued collection of <i style="">in situ</i> observational data in the region;</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="">to work with the regional modelling community </span><span style="color:black">on comparing observations and model
simulations to better understand the fidelity of the models in capturing
coastal processes</span></font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">to write high-impact manuscripts for publication in peer-reviewed
journals.</font> </li></ol><b><span lang="EN-US"><font face="times new roman, serif">Requirements:</font></span></b><br>
<ul><li><font face="times new roman, serif">a PhD in physical oceanography</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">experience working with observational datasets, as evidenced by the candidate’s publication record</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">willingness to work collaboratively with a group of scientists with diverse expertise and experiences in oceanography</font></li><li><font face="times new roman, serif">capacity to lead projects with collaborators, excellent communication skills, and demonstrated ability to finish projects on time</font></li></ul>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:0cm 7.25pt 0.0001pt 5.4pt"><font face="times new roman, serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">Additional Details: </span></b><span lang="EN-US">The </span><span lang="EN-US">Hakai Institute
is a research organization based in British Columbia with substantial oceanographic
observations collected by experts in physical, chemical and biological data.
The PDF will have the opportunity to visit Hakai field stations occasionally,
though this project is primarily focused on the analysis and synthesis of data
that have already been collected. The position will be officially based at the
University of British Columbia in Vancouver Canada, though the successful candidate
can choose to be based in Vancouver, Victoria, or Sidney. </span></font></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6.05pt 14.55pt 0.0001pt 5.4pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="times new roman, serif">This is a limited
term, two-year PDF position paid at a rate of $55,000 CAD per year plus
Mandatory Employment Related Benefits. There is an opportunity for renewal
given satisfactory performance and funding availability. A research budget is
also available. We seek a candidate who has completed a PhD within the last
five years (special allowances will be made for career interruptions and
personal circumstances) and who shows evidence of strong quantitative skills and
an understanding of coastal oceanography.</font></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoBodyText" style="margin:6.1pt 5.65pt 0.0001pt 5.4pt"><span lang="EN-US"><font face="times new roman, serif">To apply, please
send a cover letter, CV and two research publications to Dr. Stephanie Waterman
by email (<u><span style="color:rgb(5,99,193)"><a href="mailto:swaterman@eoas.ubc.ca">swaterman@eoas.ubc.ca</a></span></u>).
Your cover letter should address your motivation to excel in this project, and
the skills and experience you can bring to the work. Review of applications
will begin on <b>February 1 2021. </b>Start
date is negotiable with a preferred start of spring or summer 2021.</font></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt"><i style=""><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font face="times new roman, serif" style="">Equity and
diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse
community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged.
We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on
any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political
belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First
Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.</font></span></i></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><font color="#999999" size="1">Stephanie Waterman</font><div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">Assistant Professor, Physical Oceanography &</font></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">Tier II Canada Research Chair in Ocean Turbulence</font></div></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">Department of Earth, Ocean & Atmospheric Sciences</font></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">University of British Columbia</font></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">Vancouver Canada | Musqueam Traditional Territory</font></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1"><br></font></div><div><font color="#999999" size="1">p: <a href="https://www.eoas.ubc.ca/about/visit-contact" target="_blank">Room 3053 Earth Sciences Building, <span style="font-family:"Proxima Nova","Myriad Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">2207 Main Mall</span></a></font></div><div><font size="1"><font color="#999999"><font style="font-family:"Proxima Nova","Myriad Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">e: <a href="mailto:swaterman@eos.ubc.ca" target="_blank">swaterman@eoas.ubc.ca</a></font><br style="font-family:"Proxima Nova","Myriad Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><font style="font-family:"Proxima Nova","Myriad Pro",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">t: </font></font><font color="#999999" face="Proxima Nova, Myriad Pro, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://16048272665" target="_blank">+1 604 827 2665</a></font></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>