Deadline: Mon, 03/18/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: ESSA Job Field: Other Job Type: Full Time Location: International Location Detail: Vancouver, BC or Ottawa, ON Job Description: If you are a quantitative-minded individual interested in applying and growing your advanced knowledge of environmental sciences, then this posting is for you! As a quantitative ecologist, you will work on environmental projects related to adaptive management, climate change adaptation, fisheries and aquatic resource management, ecosystem restoration, cumulative effects assessment, and decision support system development. To be considered, your training and skills will include statistical analysis, modelling (including programming/coding), and experimental design blended with strong written and verbal science communication. We are particularly interested in someone with experience in at least two of (1) developing predictive habitat suitability models and analyzing interactions between fish and/or wildlife and their habitats, (2) carbon budget modelling and (3) climate analytics. Knowledge developing (coding) related decision support tools, including spatial user interfaces for these tools is a significant asset (e.g., R/Shiny, and preferably others). This is a full-time opportunity based in either Vancouver or Ottawa. You will have access to our staff benefits, which offers competitive compensation, medical benefits, flexible working arrangements (hybrid workplace and opportunities for future home office placement), support for professional development, interoffice travel support to visit colleagues outside of Vancouver and Ottawa, and three weeks of paid vacation plus paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day. Qualifications: • You possess or are about to complete a Master’s or Ph.D. degree in environmental sciences, ecology, biology, resource management. • You have real-world experience (i.e., non-course-based) applying quantitative methods and frameworks in natural resource management. • While we envision that these responsibilities can be handled by and will be rewarding to an intermediate quantitative ecologist (i.e., 3-5 years of prior relevant work experience following a Master’s degree and/or a PhD); we encourage exceptional junior candidates to also apply. In light of our teaming needs (successful candidate will be reporting to other project leads and assigned intermediate level tasks), we are unlikely to consider candidates with more than 12 year’s experience following obtaining their Master’s or Ph.D. Your differentiating skills may include the following: • Prior experience (at least 3-5 years) in a private consulting environment or research institute. • Registration or eligibility for registration with the College of Applied Biologists within six months. • Experience with forest carbon budget modelling (e.g., Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector, Forest Vegetation Simulator, other), and willingness to train on forest carbon modelling methods. • Software development / coding knowledge beyond R/Shiny. • Spanish-language or French-language skills Salary: $75,000-$110,000. How to Apply: We offer a welcoming, inclusive workplace and commit to working with staff to help them thrive and prosper. Our total rewards program for employees provides competitive compensation, medical benefits, flexible working arrangements, and vacation, plus support for ongoing professional development. Please email a cover letter and résumé to careers@essa.com by January 31, 2024 with “Quantitative Ecologist” in the subject line. We will review applications and contact selected candidates by February 5, 2023. Interviews will be conducted between February 12-16, 2024. The target start is March 11, 2024. All applicants must be eligible to legally work in British Columbia and/or Ontario at the time of applying.
