Postdoctoral Fellow

We are seeking a motivated postdoctoral fellow (PDF) to join a dynamic, multi-institution research group to support the development of biodiversity monitoring and modelling tools to track biodiversity change in restored and protected forest sites across the Saint Lawrence Lowlands using a range of data sources and tools. The recruited PDF will work closely with institutional partners at Habitat, an environmental research company, in the development of analytical workflows to measure, track and monitor change in biodiversity indicators relevant to the emerging biodiversity credits and uplift market in Quebec. Research will focus on how to meaningfully link ecological and biological information across scales from the level of a small reforestation site up to landscapes following best ecological principles for the purpose of detecting change in ecosystems and biological communities.

The PDF will be part of a multi-institution federally (ECCC) and provincially (MELCCFP) supported research program on ‘Monitoring for success: Developing a connectivity-based biodiversity modeling framework and monitoring plan” with Habitat. The project aims to develop innovative tools and approaches to track changes in biodiversity from reforestation actions in agricultural landscapes. The PDF will join the dynamic research laboratory of Dr. **Laura Pollock at McGill** and will be embedded in the researcher group at Habitat, and further supported by expertise of the founding associates of **Habitat** Dr. **Andrew Gonzalez** (Dept. Biology, McGill; biodiversity, connectivity, ecosystems), Dr. **Jérôme Dupra**s (UQO; ecological economics) and Dr. **Christian Messier** (UQAM; forest sciences and management). The PDF will work alongside two other PDFs recruited through **Mitacs program** with expertise in artificial intelligence and ecological economics.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES**

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONs**

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline within the last three years and have primary publications in refereed, English language journals, the ability to work cooperatively with the supervisors, and strong organizational skills. Ability to speak French will be considered an asset.

**Terms and conditions**

Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline within the last three years and have primary publications in refereed, English language journals, the ability to work cooperatively with the supervisors, and strong organizational skills. Ability to speak French will be considered an asset.

Start Date: As soon as possible Salary: $50 000 per annum + benefits Duration: 2 years Institute: McGill University, Dept. Biology / Habitat

Location: Montréal, Québec

Supervisors: Dr. Laura Pollock and Dr. Sylvia Wood (Habitat, R&D)

**To apply**

Type d'emploi : Temps plein

Rémunération : Jusqu'à 50 000,00$ par an

Avantages:

- Congés payés
- Événements d'Entreprise
- Heures d’arrivée et de départ flexibles
- Tenue Décontractée

Flexible Language Requirement:

- Français non requis

Horaires de travail:

- Du Lundi au Vendredi
- Repos la fin de semaine

Question(s) de présélection:

- Applicants must have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline within the last three years

Langue:

- Anglais (Obligatoire)

Lieu du poste : Télétravail hybride à Montréal, QC H2T 1T3