tag:dal.peopleadmin.ca,2005:/postings/searchDalhousie University: All Jobs2024-03-07T10:50:55-04:00https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/160332024-03-07T10:50:55-04:002024-03-07T10:50:55-04:00Postdoctoral Fellow in Digital Twin for Ocean Industries<div>With the uncertain prospects of climate change, improving the understanding of related geophysical, chemical, and biological implications for ocean spaces and ecosystems is essential. Simultaneously, to attain the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs), in particular SGD11, SDG13, and SDG14, ocean industries are increasingly engaged in activities such as renewable energy generation and sustainable aquaculture and fisheries. Furthermore, climate-change related impacts of oceans to coastal zones, such as coastal erosion and flooding, need to be better understood and monitoring systems developed to support mitigation measures.<br><br></div><div>Various ocean sensors, platforms, and communication systems have been developed, and are being further improved, to facilitate understanding ocean and ecosystem processes and the impacts that ocean industries have on these. To advance monitoring and decision-support, a large-scale project under the Transforming Climate Action program (https://www.ofi.ca/programs/transform-climate-action) is currently underway. This project aims to develop a framework and models for a Digital Twin for Ocean Industries, for optimal deployment to support strategic and operations decisions for selected ocean industries, such as aquaculture.<br><br></div><div><strong>Position<br></strong><br></div><div>Our Industrial Engineering Department is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow (PDF) in Digital Twin technologies for Ocean Sensor Systems to play a pivotal role in research implementation, coordination, and management of a project focusing on these topics. The postdoc will join a dynamic, dedicated group working with Prof. Ronald Pelot, Prof. Floris Goerlandt and Prof. Hamid Afshari in the Maritime Risk and Safety (MARS) Research Group at Dalhousie University, in further collaboration with professors from Dalhousie’s Faculties of Engineering, Computer Science, and Science.<br><br></div><div>The PDF will perform cutting-edge research to develop advanced Decision Support Systems (DSS) to support sustainable human uses of ocean spaces. This will require new conceptual and technical research, advancing the state of the art in Digital Twin Engineering by applying operations research, systems engineering and simulation to offshore technologies, including those which help mitigate climate change such as offshore wind farms. Applying and advancing techniques such as Deep Learning (ANN), Reinforcement Learning (RL), and Deep Reinforcement Learning (ANN+RL) would be beneficial. Based on ocean sensor networks’ inputs, the developed DSSs will support the monitoring, prediction, environmental impacts and technical engineering management of ocean industry designs and operations (ex. offshore wind, aquaculture, tidal energy, etc.).<br><br></div><div>The successful candidate will work closely with the project team to: (i) plan the research and refine research questions in a coherent framework; (ii) collect, integrate, and manage data, models and knowledge to answer the research questions; (iii) develop frameworks, modeling approaches, and the technical implementation thereof through coding and programming work; (iv) support and provide scientific and technical advice to graduate students working in the project; (v) write journal articles, conference articles, and book chapters to disseminate the research findings; (vi) support the development of specific models for the selected case studies; and (vii) perform project management tasks such as coordinating stakeholder engagement activities, preparing reports, and disseminating the results to diverse audiences.<br><br></div><div>The PDF will be employed by Dalhousie University (www.dal.ca) and must be physically based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The PDF will have opportunities to develop his or her own research agenda associated with the Transforming Climate Action program, and have the opportunity for extending his or her professional network through various relevant research and stakeholder networks. Participation in academic career development programs offered by Dalhousie University is encouraged. Renumeration will be in line with competences and experience, with a starting salary of $65,000 (CAD) annually, with additional benefits including pension and health and dental insurance be available according to Dalhousie University’s benefits package for grant-based employees.<br><br></div><div><strong>Funding<br></strong><br></div><div>The position is available from September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2026 (24 months), with a 6-month probation period. This position is funded by the Transforming Climate Action program, through a grant by the Canada First Research Excellence Fund.<br><br></div>Industrial Engineeringhttps://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/151312023-11-07T08:19:11-04:002023-11-07T08:19:11-04:00Postdoctoral Fellow<div>The successful candidate will conduct leading-edge research in Li-ion and Na-ion battery anode and cathode materials in academic and industrial settings as a Mitacs Accelerate Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow. The research will focus on sustainable materials design and synthesis to produce lower cost and more environmental friendly battery materials that meet or exceed the performance of current materials. Materials of interest include, NMC, Co-free cathodes, LFP, LMFP, and NMF cathodes, Na-ion hard carbon anode materials, and Li-ion Si/C composite anode materials. Responsibilities include: conducting original Li-ion and Na-ion battery materials research, authoring academic papers, presenting work at conferences and with our industrial partner.</div>Chemistryhttps://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/156372024-01-16T13:47:24-04:002024-01-16T13:47:24-04:00Postdoctoral Fellow, Sustainable Health Systems<div><strong>Position Summary<br></strong>With support from the National Science and Engineering Research Council Alliance Mission funds (PI: Dr. Daniel Rainham), the Health Care in a Climate Crisis: Estimating greenhouse gas emissions and environmental impacts of surgical procedures and hospital operations project aims to estimate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with the delivery of healthcare associated with hospital operations.</div><div> </div><div>We are searching for a postdoctoral researcher to join our team at Dalhousie University to lead a wide-scale organizational life cycle assessment (LCA) of Nova Scotia’s largest hospital. The main objective is to estimate GHG emissions and environmental impacts associated with operations at the QEII Health Sciences Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The QEII is a large teaching hospital and Level 1 Trauma Centre managed by our research partner and affiliated with Dalhousie University. We define the reporting unit as the operations of the hospital site, including all facilities on premises.<br><br><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><div>Your role will involve close collaboration with our research partner, Nova Scotia Health (NSH), to procure the foreground data necessary for completion of an Organizational LCA, which includes (but is not limited to) energy, water use and solid waste generation, procurement data on items purchased to support healthcare service delivery, and to evaluate the impact of services that are outsourced that may also have environmental impact. These data will be used to estimate GHG emissions and associated environmental impacts and the development of the LCA will be guided by reference documents according to ISO 14040, 14044 and 14072, (11,16). Project success will depend on close collaboration with interdisciplinary team members including clinicians, health system leaders and academic researchers who will bring diverse perspectives to enhance the understanding and interpretation of research findings. It is expected that research plans and products will be shared with our health system research partners (NSH) and that findings will be published in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the dissemination of valuable insights in the field. You will also play an integral role in the development of grant proposals, actively contributing to securing additional funding for ongoing and future research projects.</div>Health & Human Performancehttps://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/160312024-03-07T10:33:13-04:002024-03-07T10:33:13-04:00Postdoctoral Fellow in Health Economics and Policy<div>The postdoctoral position is part of funded research projects from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Canada Research Chairs (CRC) Program. The projects aim to investigate the impact of Canadian public policies on health outcomes and health equity and to evaluate the extent of equity in health and healthcare within Canada. The fellowship is an opportunity for recent PhD graduates to sharpen their analytical skills and advance their research agendas in health economics and policy evaluation. This position is for a postdoctoral fellow with experience and/or interests in policy and equity analyses using large population-level health surveys. In addition, the fellow is encouraged to develop his/her own research project within the funded project.<br><br>The postdoctoral fellow will work under the supervision of Associate Professor Mohammad Hajizadeh. The position will be located at the School of Health Administration at Dalhousie University in Halifax. The successful candidate will be expected to be mostly present in Halifax to facilitate timely progress on the project and ensure his/her integration with the school and Dalhousie.</div>School of Health Administrationhttps://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/160522024-03-11T09:30:07-03:002024-03-11T09:30:07-03:00Postdoctoral Fellow - Disaster and Resilience<div>A postdoctoral fellow (PDF) position is open in the School of Social Work, Faculty of Health, Dalhousie University to support Dr. Haorui Wu, Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Resilience, on an umbrella research project entitled: <em>Building a Culture of Community Resilience in the Global Context of Climate Change, Disasters, and Other Crises.<br></em><br></div><div>The PDF will assist with various research projects, examining disasters’ diverse impacts across Canada and beyond. These projects include (1) older adults’ leadership and engagement in disaster settings; (2) gender-based violence for 2SLGBTQIA+ and climate change and climate-induced disasters; (3) mental health disaster preparedness for children and youth; and (4) building a pan-Canada research network for rapid response research. Job responsibilities include quantitative research design, implementation, data analysis, and publication. Depending on qualifications, the research activities could include developing surveys, stakeholder engagement, creating spatial visualizations of data in ArcGIS, drafting policy briefs and publications, etc.<br><br></div><div>The position will offer a unique postdoctoral training experience. The PDF will thrive in an innovative, multi-stakeholder-engaged atmosphere by being flexible, self-motivated, detail-oriented, managing multiple tasks efficiently, and being a team player. Based in the School of Social Work, the PDF will be part of a transdisciplinary team from various institutes across Canada, the U.S., and internationally. The PDF will be encouraged to publish extensively, develop advanced technical skills, strengthen their research portfolios, gain expertise in authoring grant proposals, mentor graduate and undergraduate students, and conduct domestic and international field research, depending on their interests and prior experience.</div>Social Workhttps://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/160032024-03-04T14:17:15-04:002024-03-04T14:17:15-04:00Postdoctoral Fellow, Advancing Water Stewardship Across Wabanaki<div>Dr. Chad Walker and his team are now seeking applications for a two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship in a research program called <em>Advancing Water Stewardship Across Wabanaki. </em>In partnership with the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) and the Ulnooweg Education Centre (UEC), Dr. Walker is working with a team from Dalhousie’s Centre for Water Resource Studies (CWRS; including Principal Investigator Dr. Graham Gagnon, and Co-Applicant Dr. Amina Stoddart) to better understand pathways toward co-developed, and sustainable clean water systems in participating First Nations in Atlantic Canada. This project has received support from a Joint NSERC Alliance + Accelerate grant.<br><br></div><div><strong>The AFNWA’s Mission</strong></div><div>The AFNWA is the first Indigenous owned and operated water utility in Canada. Through its full service de-centralized (hub and spoke) model, the utility exists to transform water and wastewater services delivery to participating First Nations communities. Along with building capacity and promoting growth and prosperity for First Nations communities, the mission is rooted in self-determination and reconciliation.</div><div><br>The AFNWA is owned by the communities it serves and currently has 12 member communities from the following regions:<br><br></div><div>• Unama’ki (Cape Breton) • Misigeneegatig (New Brunswick East)</div><div>• Epekwitk (Prince Edward Island) • We’kopekwitk (mainland Nova Scotia East) • Wolastokuk (New Brunswick West) • Kespukwitk (mainland Nova Scotia West)<br><br></div><div><strong>Project Goals</strong></div><div>The overall goal of this research partnership is to establish a substantive and sustained relationship between the AFNWA, Dalhousie's CWRS and the UEC that will facilitate First Nations-led co-generation of innovation and knowledge in drinking water and wastewater treatment, Indigenous water management, and community water stewardship and trustbuilding.</div><div>We are seeking an engaged and driven Postdoctoral Fellow who will focus on one of the three research themes, <em>Community Capacity for Water Stewardship</em>. In particular, the successful applicant will work with the AFNWA, UEC, and participating communities to help facilitate community-led research designed to: i) better understand community knowledge and needs related to guiding an Indigenous water utility and ii) build a community engagement and confidence tool.<br><br></div><div>Note while all those interested are encouraged to apply, we are prioritizing Indigenous applicants for this position. In particular, we are interested in First Nations candidates from Wabanaki (i.e. those territories of the Mi’kmaq or Wolastoqey).<br><br></div><div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div><div>The successful applicant will work closely with Dr. Walker, the AFNWA, the UEC, and participating communities to co-manage the project, build relationships, co-design research, collect and analyze qualitative and quantitative data, and write a variety of public-facing and community-facing reports and academic publications. This work will be done with the primary aim to learn from and share knowledge surrounding water stewardship and management through the AFNWA – Canada’s first Indigenous-owned water utility. Project and Fellowship success will be measured across a range of factors including impact within the communities we work with as well as within academic contexts (i.e. publications in high-impact journals and conferences).</div>Planning