Postdoctoral Fellowship On Critical Metals in - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia
Description
AcademicJob Category
Faculty Non Bargaining
Job Title
Postdoctoral Fellowship on Critical Metals in Canada sedimentary rocks-2
Department
Research | Hickey, K | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | Faculty of Science (Kenneth Hickey)
Posting End Date
May 1, 2024
Note:
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.
Job End Date
Sept 30, 2027
The salary range for these positions located in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences is expected to be $75,000 to $90,000 per annum, depending upon experience.
- Postdoctoral Fellowships on Critical Metals in Canada sedimentary rocks_
The Mineral Deposit Research Unit, hosted in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of British Columbia is seeking two postdoctoral researchers to work on a NSERC Alliance funded program titled "Unlocking Canada's sedimentary rock-hosted critical metal potential".
A number of critical metals listed in Canada's critical mineral strategy, including zinc, gallium, germanium, indium, uranium and cobalt are enriched in sedimentary rocks.
The western Cordillera of Canada and Alaska contain several basins that contain sedimentary rocks of varying age from the Upper Paleoproterozoic to Late Cretaceous.
These basins also contain significant deposits of Pb, Zn and Ag, alongside various critical metal byproducts including known Ga, Ge and In, as well as potentially Co and other critical metals.
We are seeking two postdoctoral researchers to work with several faculty and students in partnership with Fireweed Minerals, Teck Resources and the geological surveys of British Columbia, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
One postdoctoral researcher will focus on understanding the basin environment into which sediment-hosted critical mineral deposits in the Selwyn Basin are hosted, with a particular focus on developing a detailed basin subsidence history, and would suit an individual with a background in sedimentology and basin studies.
The other postdoctoral researcher will focus on understanding the mineralogy and geochemistry of sediment-hosted critical mineral deposits to understand what controls metal endowment and distribution at varying scales.
We highly value any of the following skills and knowledge for these positions:Field experience and expertise in sedimentary rocks and/or mineral deposits Interest and/or expertise in sedimentary rocks and sedimentary basins Expertise in geochronology and/or radiogenic isotope geochemistry Experience in collection and interpretation of detrital zircon U-Pb geochronology data Expertise in mineralogy and mineral chemistry including use of scanning electron microscopy and laser ablation ICPMS
The salary range for these positions located in the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences is expected to be $75,000 to $90,000 per annum, depending upon experience.
For more information about MDRU-Mineral Deposit Research Unit, please visit:
and the Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences visit
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