Post-Doctoral Fellows

Position #1:

The responsibilities of this position will include:

• Assessing climate change impacts on PEI’s ecosystems using the state-of-the-art remote sensing technologies
• Conducting integrated flood modeling and risk assessment for PEI and its major cities
• Publishing research results in a timely manner in high-impact journals
• Writing project reports and research proposals
• Organizing meetings/webinars/conferences
• Supervising graduate and undergraduate students

• Hold a PhD degree in a climate-related field
• Have published peer-reviewed papers in the top-tier journals in the field of hydroclimate
• Have demonstrated research experience in climate modeling, hydrological/flood modeling, and remote sensing applications
• Have demonstrated experience with various software tools or programming languages, such as R, Matlab, Python, ArcGIS, QGIS, HEC-HMS/RAS, SWAT, Leaflet, AutoCAD, Photoshop, etc.
• Be self-motivated and have strong written and oral communication skills and demonstrated experience with managing multiple tasks
• Be willing to collaborate and work with an interdisciplinary research team
• Have previous research experience about PEI’s climate change issues (this is not required but will be a great asset for consideration)

The responsibilities of this position will include:

• Developing net-zero carbon emission policies for PEI
• Developing effective climate policies to protect PEI’s coastline and major economic sectors (e.g., agriculture, fisheries, and tourism) from long-term climate change
• Assessing the health impacts of climate change in the context of PEI
• Publishing research results in a timely manner in high-impact journals
• Writing project reports and research proposals
• Organizing meetings/webinars/conferences
• Supervising graduate and undergraduate students

• Hold a PhD degree in a climate-related field
• Have published peer-reviewed papers in the top-tier journals in the field of climate policy or health
• Have demonstrated research experience in climate data management, field surveys and data collection, vulnerability assessment, environmental health and safety, policy analysis
• Have demonstrated experience with various data processing tools, such as R, SPSS, LINDO, SAS, SQL, etc.
• Be self-motivated and have strong written and oral communication skills and demonstrated experience with managing multiple tasks
• Be willing to collaborate and work with an interdisciplinary research team
• Have previous research experience about PEI’s climate change issues (this is not required but will be a great asset for consideration)

Application Instructions:

Any questions or inquiries about this position should be sent to: Dr. Xander Wang, P.Eng., Associate Professor, School of Climate Change and Adaptation, UPEI, Email: xxwang@upei.ca.

To apply for this opportunity, please combine a cover letter describing your qualifications, a complete CV, and a list of references into a single PDF and upload it to the link posted below. Applications will not be accepted via email.

UPEI is committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation and believes in providing a positive learning and working environment where every person feels empowered to contribute. UPEI is committed to the principle of equity in employment and encourages applications from underrepresented groups including women, Indigenous peoples, visible minorities, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

Review of applications will begin on May 16, 2023. Only those applicants who are invited to an interview will be acknowledged.