Position Information
Position Title
Research Coordinator
Department/Unit
Biology
Research Project
UNCERTAIN-SEA
Location
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Posting Number
GP38-25
Employee Group
Grant-Paid
Position Type
Term
Duration of Contract (if applicable)
1 Year, with possibility of renewal
Employment Type
Full Time
Full-time Equivalency (FTE)
1.0
Salary
75,000-85,000 per annum
About the Organization
UNCERTAIN-SEA (www.ofi.ca/tca-projects/uncertain-sea) associated with the Transforming Climate Action program (https://www.ofi.ca/programs/transform-climate-action), is a large multi-institution project with collaborators across Canada and the globe. The ocean’s carbon cycle plays a major role in controlling the level of CO2 in the atmosphere and, hence, Earth’s climate. It is also central to energy transfer within the ocean ecosystem. The UNCERTAIN-SEA project aims to improve the understanding and quantification of the exchanges, transformations, and pathways through which the oceanic carbon cycle and Earth’s climate system interact, both today as well as in the past. Focus is put on the connected polar and subpolar environments of the Northwest Atlantic, from Baffin Bay to the Scotian Shelf, which are major contributors to ocean carbon uptake and storage.
The project is structured around six research themes carried out by an inter-institutional group of researchers from Dalhousie, UQAR, Laval, and Memorial University. The themes will address major knowledge gaps and improve quantitative estimations of:
The project is structured around six research themes carried out by an inter-institutional group of researchers from Dalhousie, UQAR, Laval, and Memorial University. The themes will address major knowledge gaps and improve quantitative estimations of:
- Terrestrial matter and freshwater fluxes and their impacts on ocean carbon uptake;
- Carbon fluxes at the atmosphere ocean interface, including effects of ice-cover and extreme weather events;
- Primary production and the different pathways of the biological carbon pump;
- Carbon transfers across the benthic boundary layer, the benthos, and the sediment (burial);
- The transport and storage of carbon within the water column with respect to the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), and;
- Uncertainties using observations, reanalysis and modeling.
Job Summary
Reporting to the Principal Investigators (UNCERTAIN-SEA’s Work Package leads) at Dalhousie, the Research Coordinator will advance Dalhousie’s contributions to this project through project management and research coordination activities. This will include interactions between researchers and students from Dalhousie University, Laval University, Memorial University and University of Quebec at Rimouski
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting Principal Investigators (PIs) with grant writing to acquire leveraged funding.
- Assisting PIs with financial management of grants including purchasing, accounting and reporting.
- Planning and coordinating field work including month long research expeditions, with possible participation in field expeditions and possible interactions with collaborating indigenous communities.
- Assisting UNCERTAIN-SEA participants with data management including collection and maintenance of metadata for various data collection activities.
- Planning and coordinating collaborative meetings and research activities across the UNCERTAIN-SEA network, including student and postdoc recruitment and cohort-building activities.
- Planning and coordinating outreach and engagement activities.
Note
The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines. Travel for research activities within Canada will be required, as will some flexibility with working hours to accommodate the demands of field work.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Science with more than 3 years’ experience.
- Research project management and research experience in a related field, and grant writing experience are required.
- Experience with oceanographic field work and/or conducting research in collaboration with Indigenous communities
- Experience with data management.
- Advanced organizational skills, interpersonal acumen and problem-solving ability, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and an enthusiasm for working with a diverse team is required.
Assets
- PhD in a related field is preferred.
Additional Information
Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a voluntary RRSP, health and dental plans and an employee and family assistance program.
Application Consideration
Diversity Statement
Dalhousie University is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Aboriginal people, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.
Posting Detail Information
Number of Vacancies
1
Open Date
06/09/2025
Close Date
07/07/2025
Open Until Filled
Special Instructions to Applicant
Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting
https://dal.peopleadmin.ca/postings/18944