Dear Colleagues,

Doug Wallace, Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and   Technology, at Dalhousie University's Department of Oceanography is   seeking candidates for a number of research and technical positions.   Information about these openings is below. We would appreciate this   message being distributed to potential candidates.

Thank you.

Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology Faculty of Science
Department of Oceanography • Dalhousie University • 1355 Oxford Street • P.O. Box 15000 • Halifax • NS B3H 4J1 • Canada
• Phone: (902) 402-3390 • Fax: (902) 494-3877 • e-mail: Douglas.Wallace@dal.ca •
Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology
“The Changing Ocean”
Positions Open
The Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science and Technology (CERC.OCEAN)
has been established within Dalhousie University’s Oceanography Department to lead a
major research effort towards observing, understanding and predicting change in the
ocean. The CERC.OCEAN group is seeking candidates for a number of research and
technical positions in connection with its research themes (see below). These personnel
will create the core of a new, multidisciplinary research group, which will be linked
closely to the activities of other members of the marine research community in the
Halifax region. The following initial positions are available within the next 12 months:
Research Associate or Engineer. Autonomous Mobile Robots for Ocean
Observation. The project involves development of innovative approaches for making
biogeochemical measurements from a new generation of autonomous vehicles, including
surface vehicles. This includes integration of sensors, analytical systems and telemetry
and development of path-planning, and decision-making approaches to task these
capabilities to meet ocean observation objectives. New capabilities will be simulated and
tested in sea-trials. The project is a collaboration between Prof. Wallace and Dr. Mae
Seto (Defence Research and Development Canada). This position is available
immediately.

Postdoctoral research position. Novel approaches to measurement of nitrogen
isotopes in coastal and open ocean systems. The project involves development and
testing of new approaches for the measurement of stable nitrogen isotopes, comparison
with existing methods, and application within multidisciplinary studies of nitrogen cycling
in coastal and open ocean environments. Experience with isotope-ratio mass
spectrometry and/or experience with analytical methods development and testing are
required. A recent PhD in biological or chemical oceanography or other Earth Science
discipline is preferred. The project is a collaboration between Prof. Wallace, Prof. Markus
Kienast and Prof. Julie LaRoche. This position will be available in the next 8 months.
Research associate / technical position. Maintenance and supervision of the
operation of isotope ratio mass spectrometers and gas chromatographs equipped with
various detectors. Skills and experience with custom methods development, data
quality-control and troubleshooting required. Willingness to work at-sea for extended
periods of time on research vessels is required and prior fieldwork experience is
desirable. An undergraduate degree is required and a post-graduate science degree is
preferred. This position will be available in the next 6 months.
PhD or M.Sc. graduate student position. Freshwater sources and variability in the
NW Atlantic using stable isotope tracers. The project involves measurement of stable
isotopes in water samples collected from the Labrador Sea and NW Atlantic Ocean and
interpretation in terms of the changing freshwater sources for this important region of
the ocean. Position requires basic laboratory expertise, interest in data collection at-sea,
and interest/experience in data interpretation/modeling of oceanographic data. The
project is a collaboration between Prof. Wallace and Dr. Kumiko Azetsu-Scott (Bedford
Institute of Oceanography). This position is available immediately.

Additional PhD and MSc positions.
In addition to these initial positions, a number of openings for PhD and M.Sc. students
will become available over the next 12-24 months. Expressions of interest and enquiries
from students interested in ocean observation, and the integration of models with
observations, are welcome at any time.
Candidates interested in applying for these initial positions in the CERC.OCEAN team
should send a CV and brief statement of interest, stating clearly which position they are
applying for, as soon as possible to:
Professor Douglas Wallace
Canada Excellence Research Chair
in Ocean Science and Technology
Department of Oceanography
Dalhousie University
1355 Oxford Street
PO BOX 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada, B3H 4R2
E-mail: Douglas.Wallace@dal.ca
The main research themes of the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Ocean Science
and Technology are:
(1) Develop new ways of observing the ocean – including new instrumentation
packages to be carried by ships of opportunity and autonomous vehicles to
measure the biogeochemical state of the ocean over time.
(2) Improve understanding of observed changes in ocean chemistry and
ecology through characterization of fundamental processes, including mechanisms
of nitrogen cycling.
(3) Develop model-based approaches to estimate and predict variability in the
air-sea exchange of greenhouse gases, ocean acidification and higher trophic level
organisms in the oceans.

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