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Cape Bounty Watershed Observatory, Melville Island, Canadian High Arctic

This multidisciplinary project, in the frame of the International Polar Year (IPY)a and in collaboration with Queen's university and University of Toronto, aims at characterizing the natural climate variability and hydroclimatic condition of the past in the Arctic. The candidate will conduct his (her) research by studying sediment cores from Cape Bounty lakes, Melville Island, Nunavut. He (she) will use cutting edge image analysis techniques to measure the grain-size at annual resolution. He (she) will also use computers and electron microscopy.

The candidate has a background in Earth Sciences (physical geography, hydrology, geology, or similar discipline). He (she) is computer literate and has some knowledge or interest in climatology and/or limnology and/or sedimentology. Fluency in spoken English and experience of fieldwork in remote area is an asset but not required.

SCHOLARSHIP
A scholarship of 15000$ / year is available for 2 years. Scholarships for « Exemption from differential tuition fees » are available for foreign students. The candidate will sign in the Master in Water Sciences or the Master in Earth Sciences programme. INRS offers a pleasant working environment downtown Québec city and world-class laboratory facilities. The teaching language at INRS-ETE is French, but faculty members in the research program are fluent in English. However, some fluency in French is necessary as all the classes are taught in French. Students are encouraged to write a paper-based dissertation or thesis including papers in the language of their choice with a short synthesis in French. INRS lends a laptop computer to all its students during their training.

TO SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION
Interested candidates must contact Prof. Pierre Francus for more information. They will be required to provide an application file containing a curriculum vitae, a list of technical skills, a motivation letter, and the name of two reference persons, at the address outlined below. Review of the applications will start March 1st, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. Starting date is as soon as possible or for the summer session (May 2009) at the latest.

Prof. Pierre Francus
Institut national de la recherche scientifique
Centre Eau Terre Environnement
490 de la Couronne
Québec (Qc)
G1K 9A9 CANADA

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