Research Associate - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:01/31/2023

Req ID: 29516

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Department of Earth Sciences

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The successful applicant will be expected to independently carry out geophysical research projects including formulating problems, developing machine learning algorithms, identifying/compiling/working with exploration data from industry & government sources, and writing reports, papers and proposals.

Responsibilities will include:
- designing, planning and executing research projects;
- interfacing with mining industry and governmental partners;
- working with multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional teams;
- coordinating with other project leaders, PIs and collaborators;
- data analysis and reporting;
- ability to work with and train students and trainees;
- effective communication in English and assistance in preparation of scientific manuscripts.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:

PhD in geophysics

Experience:

Minimum of 3 years of postdoctoral experience in geophysics, mineral exploration or related resource exploration problems
2 years experience working with supervised and unsupervised machine learning methods
Demonstrated experience with mineral exploration technologies
Demonstrated experience in grant writing and fund raising, publishing, attending conferences & presenting results, and project management

Skills:

Strong computational skills are required

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Due to the academic and largescale nature of the project, demonstrated experience in publishing, attending conferences and presenting results, project management and working with industry would be a strong asset.

Closing Date:03/01/2023, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:
Research Associate

Appointment Type:
Grant - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time. This is a 2-year term position.

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:R01 Research Associates (Limited Term): $47,287 - $88,663

Job Category:
Research Administration & Teaching

Diversity Statement

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members.

Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 24 months

Salary:
$47,287.00-$88,663.00 per year

Benefits: