Wildland Fire/ Environmetrics Research Scientist – Postdoctoral Research Program
Natural Resources Canada, Victoria, BC, Canada Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop and apply statistical methods to predict the occurrence and duration of severe wildfires in Canada. The researcher will work with fire scientists from NRCan and statisticians at NRCan and at Western University, London, ON, as part of the interdisciplinary “Severe Wildfire Risk Prediction” project. We seek a statistician or a quantitative environmental scientist with expertise and interest in statistical methods relevant for atmospheric/environmental sciences. The successful candidate will focus on the analysis of the influence of weather and other fire danger variables on the occurrence and duration of severe fires and the development of predictive models for such occurrence. Understanding and predicting “megafires” is an area of intensive current research in the fire science community and important to public safety. Collaborators include fire scientists Steve Taylor and Mike Wotton and statisticians Steen Magnussen, Douglas Woolford and Charmaine Dean. Essential Qualifications: • PhD in statistics or environmental sciences to be completed within the last 3 years and as of the start date for this position • Experience in planning and conducting research • Experience in working with a team of researchers and support staff • Excellent written and oral communication skills. Funding for 1.5 – 2 years with a start date by fall of 2015. Full details on the position and how to apply are here https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw8J7rDMrcdveVJqbUxZLVpFbHM/view? usp=sharing or contact Steve Taylor ([email protected])
