03 Postdoctoral Fellowship at University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The Department of Civil & Mineral Engineering, University of Toronto invites applications for the position of Senior Research Associate in the Drinking Water Research Group (DWRG).

The incumbent will be responsible for managing a multimillion-dollar industry-funded initiative comprised of a suite of projects in drinking water-related research, in collaboration with other departments and other universities. Overall, projects focus on the impact of emerging contaminants on human health: including micro-and nanoplastics, as well as distribution system-related chemicals. Studies will heavily involve advanced chemical analyses, bioassays and toxicity testing, in addition to fundamental drinking water engineering research. Projects will also focus on full- and pilot-scale assessment/optimization of existing and emerging water treatment processes, including ultrafiltration. Development of research methods and protocols to address novel scientific objectives will be an important aspect of this role. The Senior Research Associate will be responsible for project reporting to funding agencies, managing project budgets, organizing project meetings with team members and industry partners, communication of project activities, and supporting active research by team members.

The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto endeavours to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments.

The greater Toronto region serves as a dynamic laboratory for both its students and faculty, while the University of Toronto, which year after year ranks among the top universities in the world, provides a wealth of knowledge and expertise that they can draw from. Like Toronto, Daniels students and faculty are incredibly cosmopolitan in sensibility, hailing from every part of the world, with their work crossing all sorts of geographic and cultural boundaries. The city’s multicultural networks and international connections make the Daniels Faculty a powerful place to start a career.

The Sinton group in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (MIE) is looking to fill a Research Associate (1-Year Term) position immediately. The group carries out research in the areas of energy, carbon capture and conversion, and industrial fluids.

The Research Associate will work directly under the supervision of Prof. David Sinton of the MIE Department on projects related to carbon dioxide (CO2) capture, CO2 conversion, and thermal fluids. The duties will include: executing the research vision with Prof. Sinton and his staff to achieve publication goals and knowledge dissemination; narrative crafting, editing and proofreading manuscripts and revisions for technical and general audiences; managing revision and resubmission process, compiling and managing a list of scientific reviewers and academic journal editors; analyzing results; preparing technical reports and presentations for partners and funders; designing visual elements, editing figures; ensuring materials that conform to specific editorial styles and accommodate target audiences; developing research proposals and funding applications; editing and coaching for presentations; and, drafting reports related to publications such as editorial and tracking research impact including submission counts, year-over-year analyses, acceptance rates, lag time, and citation counts.  The Research Associate is expected to publish both at conferences and in journals.