Research Engineer needed
Job Title: Research Engineer
Location: University of Victoria, B.C., Canada
Duties:
- Design, fabricate and test fibre optic sensors to monitor near-surface and deep CO2 concentrations;
- Design and fabricate laboratory test rigs;
- Plan and execute field testing;
- Support and coordinate graduate student research; and
- Report writing.
Required skills:
- Mechanical design and instrumentation;
- Basic knowledge of fibre optic systems;
- Written and oral communication; and
- Teamwork.
Apply to:
Dr. Peter Wild,
NSERC Chair in Environmental Design Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 3055
Victoria, BC, V8W 3P6
Email: [email protected]
Postdoc sought for collaborative project
Research groups at the Universities of Calgary and Toronto are looking for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Energy and Environmental Systems Modelling. The candidate can choose to be located at either location - or to travel between both cities. He or she will conduct research on the life cycle implications of various greenhouse gas mitigation strategies that could be applied in the development of Alberta’s oil sands.
For more information on the position:
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Position
Experimental Geophysics Group, University of Alberta
Seeking graduate students and postdoctoral fellows who are interested in advanced characterization of rocks as well as measurements of the physical properties of rocks under conditions of pressure, temperature, and saturation relevant to CO2 sequestration. While a broad range of skills are sought, potential applicants are advised that hands-on laboratory and geophysical field work is a requisite expectation for all members of the Experimental Geophysics Group.
Potential students should contact:
Dr. Douglas Schmitt
Institute for Geophysical Research, Dept. of Physics, University of Alberta
T: 780 492-3985
E: [email protected]