We are seeking outstanding scholar and PhD students to undertake cutting-edge research on computational sustainability and environmental analytics funded by Campus AlbertaInnovates Program (CAIP). This is an excellent opportunity for enthusiastic and ambitious researchers to use state-of-the-art approaches to make an impact in a fast-moving field of research.

The visiting scholar will be a member of the CAIP Research Chair team at Athabasca University, Alberta, Canada.The objective of the CAIP program is to use a multidisciplinary and multi-scale analysis by integrating modeling of biogeochemical and hydrological processes with GIS, remote sensing, experimental and computational technologies to identify and manipulate diverse data on ecological,environmental and climatic issues, to study environmental sustainability of integratedterrestrial and aquatic systems at a river basin, to analyzes their impacts on riverbasins and its landforms, and link the outcomes within a decision framework.

Qualifications

·        A PhD in environment,engineering, chemistry, microbiology or other closely related fields

·        Experience in GC-MS or BioFlux.

·        Excellent record ofpeer-reviewed scientific publication

·        Ability to workindependently, self-motivated  and toefficiently deliver results on time

·        Ability and desire towork in a closely cooperating interdisciplinary team

·        A plus in experience of microfluidics, microbial fuel cells or microreactor

Thepositions are fixed term positions for a period of 1 year for the first time andsubject to review every six months with possible extension on mutual agreement.We will provide some further allowance beside CSC, depending on experiences.  

How toapply for these positions, send an email to Prof Junye Wang at junyew@athabascau.ca with a detailed CV, acover letter about your interest for the position and rationale for yoursuitability, and name and address of three referees.