Specialist in physiological ecology and marine invasive species (master's student) - Research Affiliate Program

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(1) Full-time student at a post-secondary institution
(2) student enrolled in a program of study in which research is mandatory
(3) student of the minimum age required to work in the province or territory of hire

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Duties

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), more precisely, the Maurice Lamontagne Institute and the University of Quebec at Rimouski (UQAR) are launching a call for applications for a master's degree, the first two years of which will be financed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (via the Research Assistant Program) and the last year by UQAR. This is a project aimed at understanding the links between physiology, genetics and the impacts of climate change on invasions of green crab (Carcinus maenas) in Quebec. The master's degree will be carried out in collaboration between the Marine Ecological and Evolutionary Physiology laboratory of Professor Piero Calosi and the Scientific Program on Marine Aquatic Invasive Species of Fisheries and Oceans of Dr. Kathleen MacGregor. The main objectives of this project are:
📌(1) To define green crab thermal tolerance thresholds across multiple traits (i.e. survival, behavioral, morphological, physiological, molecular), developmental stages (i.e. adult female and males, larvae) and lineages (cold-adapted, hot-adapted, hybrids), already present in the Maritimes and which are gradually spreading north into Quebec;
📌(2) Generate thermal preference maps for the study area by using biological thresholds; and
📌(3) Use historical data from the invasive species monitoring program combined with biological thresholds from (1) and maps from (2) to explain variations in abundance and population structure at monitored sites.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "(1,000 words maximum): In their application, applicants must clearly demonstrate how they meet the educational and experience criteria presented in the essential qualifications. Applicants should use each essential education and experience requirement as a heading, then write one or two paragraphs for each criterion demonstrating how they meet the education and experience requirements. The resume can be used as a secondary source to validate the information described in the cover letter."

Contact information for 2 references.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

📚 STUDIES
• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in biological sciences.

• The student must currently be registered or eligible to enroll in the master's program in biology at UQAR.

Degree equivalency

📝 EXPERIENCE
• Field and laboratory work experience
• Experience with keeping aquatic and/or marine animals in experimental tanks/systems
• Experience with scientific outreach and communication
• Experience in writing scientific documents or reports

💻 KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of statistics and familiarity with R software
• Knowledge of invasive aquatic species in the marine environment
• Familiarity with the ecology of invasions
• Knowledge of the impacts of global change conditions on marine species, including differences in impacts on different life stages
• Knowledge of the biology of populations and communities, especially in coastal marine environments

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

French essential

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The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

🧐 KNOWLEDGE - ASSETS
• Knowledge of the ecology and history of the invasion of the green crab (Carcinus maenas) in the northwest Atlantic
• Knowledge of marine ecology sampling techniques (transects, quadrats, decapod trapping/fishing)

ORGANIZATIONAL NEED
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