Phd - Quebec City, Canada - Natural Resources Canada

Natural Resources Canada

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Quebec City, Canada

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Description

Natural Resources Canada - Geological Survey of Canada - Lands and Minerals Sector
Québec (Québec)
This PhD will start in September 2023 and end in August 2026.
Scholarship of $25,000/year divided into 3 equal installments each year.
For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada

Geological Survey of Canada
Closing date: 19 May :59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Students enrolled or able to enroll in a PhD program by the l'Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS, Quebec).

(proof will be required before the start date).
To be considered for RAP opportunities, students must be:

Recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which they are presently enrolled OR be a part-time student who is recognized by their academic institution as a having a disability;
The minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located; and
Enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of their curriculum.

Important messages:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Duties:

The Abitibi greenstone belt contains the majority of Canada's gold budget and remains an exceptional exploration target.

Research to date provides a thorough understanding of gold systems, but knowledge gaps persist on the genesis, controls and timing of mineralization, particularly in the northern part of the belt.

Within the framework of the Targeted Geoscience Initiative (TGI) of the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), the research project of the doctoral thesis will study the geological and structural context and the gold metallogeny of the Urban-Barry belt, an understudied but prospective part of the Abitibi subprovince, with an emphasis on the Masères deformation corridor.

This corridor hosts two advanced exploration projects (Windfall and Barry) which together contain more than 8 Moz Au.

The geology of the belt has similar characteristics to those of the better studied and gold-rich Val-d'Or and Timmins camps of the southern part of Abitibi.

The Windfall and Barry deposits and their surroundings are key sites for acquiring new knowledge, as this understudied sector is currently intensely explored.

The main objective of the project is to acquire in-depth geoscientific knowledge on the geological, structural and metallogenic context of the Masères corridor in order to improve the geological and exploration models of this belt, which represents an emerging gold camp in northern Abitibi.

Work environment:

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. Canada's governments depend on geoscience to inform policy, manage the country's landmass and develop its natural resources responsibly. The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) is the national organization for geoscientific information and research.

Since 1842 the Geological Survey of Canada has produced cutting-edge, authoritative geoscience to support mineral exploration, climate change research, marine and coastal resilience, and natural hazards mapping.

Our work supports decision-making in the mining and energy sectors, as well as national sovereignty, hazards risk management and more.

The GSC is proud to create a workplace that supports an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and diverse workforce at the ready to tackle current and future science challenges.

The GSC provides a stimulating work environment with a passionate team and promotes work-life balance.

Intent of the process:

The intention is to staff one student position for the completion of a PhD in economic geology on gold metallogeny of the Masères deformation corridor.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide:

Your résumé.

A covering letter "1500 words max. indicating the areas of research in which you have knowledge and/or experience."

Contact information for 2 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

Education:

Degree equivalency

Experience/knowledge:

In the context of student recruitment in the federal public service, experience/knowledge can be acquired through studies, work experience or volunteer activities.

Experience/knowledge of the fundamental disciplines of Earth sciences and advanced Experience/knowledge in metallogeny associated with gold mineralization.
Experience/knowledge and relevant field studies/experien