Biogeochemist - Intermediate

**The Opportunity**

We are looking for an Intermediate Biogeochemist to add to our Saskatoon office. You will be involved in analyzing and interpreting data from our pilot-and full-scale mine water management and treatment projects. These are focused on biogeochemical processes such as passive, semi-passive, and biological water treatment and source controls. These projects currently include constructed wetland treatment systems, gravel bed bioreactors, in situ treatment (pit lakes, mine pools), saturated rock fills, and improvements of active biological systems. These span the mine life cycle spectrum of greenfield feasibility assessments, operating mines, closure planning, and remediation of long-term legacy sites. You will have the opportunity to participate in an innovative, fast-growing company working in the environmental field. This permanent, full-time position is a unique opportunity to grow and expand your career.

One of the things that makes Maven unique is our state-of-the-art water treatment pilot facility and laboratory. This gives us the ability to not only do desktop consulting and design work, but also to advance emerging technologies and develop and optimize other technologies in site-specific ways. This expands to our proprietary on-site mobile pilot-scale units that are used at mine sites across Canada. You will have the opportunity to do theoretical design, while also being able to validate and optimize water treatment systems through pilot-scale systems.

**We are growing rapidly and want you on our team**

At Maven, we believe in a sustainable future, where clean energy and products are made with mínimal impact on water and the environment. We are growing our team of scientists, engineers, and support personnel to meet the ever-increasing demand for our services and technologies. As a small but growing team, you will have exposure to a wide range of opportunities within the organization, and the ability to specialize as we add more people to the team. Our core values of Always Evolving, Be the Catalyst, and Celebrate Uniqueness permeate through everything we do at Maven.

**Who we are looking for**
- You enjoy redox reactions and stoichiometry.
- You have a strong desire to grow and improve.
- You have read this job posting in detail and include in your cover letter a one or two-sentence description of your favourite biogeochemical reaction.
- You are intellectually curious and enjoy multidisciplinary problem-solving in a team-oriented setting.
- You are detail-oriented and driven to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- You are highly analytical, have strong attention to detail, and ability to tackle complex problems.
- You are accountable for your work and outcomes.
- You're an effective communicator and possess strong organizational skills.
- You embrace our core values of Always Evolving, Be the Catalyst, and Celebrate Uniqueness to create value.

**What you’ll be doing**

As a consulting firm, our team is focused on helping our clients solve problems, make strategic decisions, anticipate needs, and achieve their goals. This requires us to take a collaborative client-centric approach to how we do science at Maven.
- The focus of this role is on the analysis, interpretation, and reporting of data from our pilot
- and full-scale water treatment systems for mining operations.
- Graphing, performing calculations, presentation preparation, and report writing are key aspects of this role.
- Contribute to water management and treatment designs through calculations and science-based risk assessments.
- Consult on projects in the mining sector related to passive, semi-passive, and biological water treatment.

To successfully contribute to these consulting activities, things you will commonly be doing include:
- Perform calculations related to redox reactions and biogeochemistry.
- Data management and visualization.
- Take accurate notes and documentation of project activities and decisions.
- Maintain deadlines and timelines of projects and communicate potential timing/resourcing conflicts.
- Technical review of documents written by others.

**Your Experience** and Qualifications**
- Degree in a scientific field such as biogeochemistry, geochemistry, geology, water quality, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, or a similar field.
- Your education and experience are one of the following combinations: BSc + 4 years’ work experience, MSc + 2 years’ work experience, or PhD in a related area. Ensure you communicate the relevancy of your studies and work in your cover letter and CV.
- Experience with spreadsheets and other data analysis and visualization methods.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Maven uses the Microsoft Office work environment. It is necessary that applicants have familiarity with Teams and SharePoint and the editing and collaborative functions in MS Word (e.g., track changes, comments, cross-referencing, etc.) prior to starting th