Phd Student

4 months ago


Dartmouth, Canada Natural Resources Canada Full time

Natural Resources Canada - Lands and Minerals Sector - Geological Survey of Canada - GSC-Atlantic
Dartmouth (Nova Scotia)
It is expected that the student will work for a three-year period (nine semesters), from Fall 2024 (September) to Summer 2027 (August).
$28,000 (per year)
For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada (GSC)

**Closing date: 6 September 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Students enrolled or who have been accepted at the University of Quebec at Rimouski into a PhD program in Oceanography.

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, students must be:
1. Recognized as having or willing to have a full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which you are presently enrolled (proof will be required) OR be a part-time student who is recognized by their academic institution as a having a disability;
2. The minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located; and
3. Enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of their curriculum.

**Important messages**:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

**Duties**:
The proposed research project aims to use physical, mineralogical, and geochemical properties of surface and subsurface sediments retrieved on the Scotian Shelf, Canada. The data will be used to (1) characterize the spatial distribution of the surface sediments on the continental shelf including the development of a geospatial modelling method, (2) define the transport processes of detrital sediments on the shelf, and (3) document the processes and condition of transport over specific areas on the Scotian Shelf. The hired student as part of this PhD project could have the opportunity to participate on scientific cruises and will attend national and international scientific meetings. The student will realize laboratories duties related to the project (e.g., grain size, sedimentological, geochemical, mineralogical analyses) and write his PhD thesis as scientific papers.

**Work environment**:
The PhD project will be supervised by Research Scientist Pierre-Arnaud Desiage at GSCA and Professor Jean-Carlos Montero-Serrano at ISMER-UQAR. The student recruited as part of this PhD project will complete his cursus at the University of Quebec at Rimouski (UQAR) followed by visits at the Geological Survey of Canada in Dartmouth. The Geological Survey of Canada (Atlantic; GSCA) located in Dartmouth (Nova Scotia, Canada), is a research leader in marine geology and has numerous laboratories as well as state-of-the-art analytical infrastructures. ISMER-UQAR, located in Rimouski (Québec, Canada), is a multidisciplinary oceanographic research center and a major player in marine sciences.

**Intent of the process**:
The intention is to staff one (1) student position for the completion of a Doctorate of Oceanography degree at the University of Quebec at Rimouski (UQAR) within ISMER.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

A covering letter "explaining your motivation to apply."

Contact information for 2 references.
- Currently enrolled or been accepted at the University of Quebec at Rimouski in a PhD of Oceanography program with a specialization in Marine Geology.

Degree equivalency

In the context of student recruitment in the federal public service, experience can be acquired through studies, work experience or volunteer activities.
- Experience in sedimentology and mineralogy

**The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)**:
French essential
Applicants must be proficient in both written and oral French (essential) and English.

Information on language requirements

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)**:

- Knowledge in sedimentology and mineralogy

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

For fieldwork, the student must be able to pass a Health Canada medical, and possess or obtain safety courses as needed, including first aid/CPR.

**Conditions of employment**:
Reliability Status security clearance - Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

**Other information**:
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