Position Announcement
Research Associate
Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
Cold Regions Research Centre
Wilfrid Laurier University
For further information, please contact:
Bill Quinton
E-mail: wquinton [at] wlu.ca
The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies and the Cold
Regions Research Centre at Wilfrid Laurier University seek a Research
Associate. The incumbent will be part of a highly productive team of
university and government researchers focused on developing an improved
understanding of and ability to model cold regions hydrological
processes. The research team has brought together a substantial pool of
expertise and equipment to the study sites, which include Wolf Creek,
near Whitehorse, YT; Scotty Creek, near Fort Simpson, NWT; Trail Valley
Creek and Havikpak Creek, near Inuvik, NWT; Polar Bear Pass, on Bathurst
Island, Nunavut; and several other high latitude and/or altitude sites.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the operation of
scientific equipment at several research sites and will coordinate
logistics for field campaigns, including shipment of equipment and
supplies to the field and assisting with the set-up of field camps.
He/she will test and calibrate field sensors and prepare water and soil
samples. He/she will also retrieve data from study sites and will be
responsible for data quality control and database management and
disseminating data to research colleagues.
Eighty percent of the incumbent's time will be spent on campus and the
remaining twenty percent will be in the field (this may vary a little
from year to year). He or she will go into the field at critical times
and would not normally stay more than two weeks at a time.
Qualifications include:
- University degree in environmental studies (e.g., agricultural or
civil engineering, geography, geology, soil science, biology), or
related field.
- Proficiency with computers and some basic knowledge of
electronics.
- Ability to program Campbell Scientific data loggers and an
understanding of the operation of a range of environmental sensors.
The successful candidate must be willing to go into remote field
settings to oversee operations.
To apply, please forward a cover letter and resume to wquinton [at] wlu.ca
and quote competition number 45-2006. The position will remain open
until a suitable candidate is found.