Employment and Research Postings
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Permanent Opportunities
Cameron Chair in Ecological Pest Management
Posting for a tenured or tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level for the Cameron Chair in Ecological Pest Management in the School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph.
Deadline for applications: 21 April 2023.
Please see the posting here.
Position: Scientific Evaluation Officer (BI-02)
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) is currently seeking candidates to fill a Scientific Evaluation Officer position (BI-02) to conduct value assessments of insecticides for a one-year term, beginning as early as January 2023, with a starting salary of $65,662 per year. Ideal candidates would have completed (or be about to complete) their M.Sc. or Ph.D. in a field of study related to insecticides, with experience conducting and summarizing field trials evaluating efficacy and crop safety of insecticides.
Interested candidates are requested to forward their CV to David Courcelles (david.courcelles@hc-sc.gc.ca), Section Head of the Insecticides Section of the PMRA.
Position: Entomologist
We are seeking an entomologist preferably with experience in black fly larvae. This is a unique opportunity for a company that is going to change the food supply and compost chain methodology. The company is a Canadian-based company with plans to expand into the US and Europe. The company is headquartered In Toronto with secondary offices in Miami.
For information contact: Rene Bharti at Rene@suomiholdings.com or 647-965-2173
Laboratory Manager – Nematology
Natural Insect Control
Natural Insect Control is a family owned and operated business since 1989. NIC specializes in bio-control for commercial growers, wholesalers, distributors and the consumer market. As the only Canadian producer of Beneficial Nematodes, NIC is in a unique position to lead the Canadian industry towards more sustainable and environmentally sound practices and offer products and services that are an alternative to chemicals for home, garden and commercial growers.
Details: Laboratory Manager Posting
For information, contact:
Susan Cavey,Managing Director / Owner
susan@naturalinsectcontrol.com
www.naturalinsectcontrol.com
Temporary/Contract Opportunities
Position: Stagiaire végétalisation minière et insectes pollinisateurs
Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) en collaboration avec : Insectarium de Montréal
Duration: 8 mai, 2023 – 30 juillet 2023
La personne recrutée travaillera principalement sur un projet de recherche comparant les communautés d’insectes pollinisateurs dans des habitats sur sites forestiers après coupe et des habitats sur sites miniers végétalisés avec des plantes à fleurs.
Contact marie.guittonny@uqat.ca
For details click here.
Closing date: 28th February, 2023
Position: Butterfly Conservation Field Assistant (4 positions) at Rice Lake, ONT
Norris Lab, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph
Duration: 8 weeks (2 positions May 1 – July 6 and 2 positions May 18 – July 13)
Assistants will work closely with a graduate student from the Norris Lab, conduct butterfly mark-resighting surveys in the Rice Lake Plains area. Accommodations will be provided.
Contact trendose@uoguelph.ca
For details click here.
Closing date: 28th February, 2023
Position: Butterfly Conservation Field Assistant (2 positions) at Burlington, ONT
Norris Lab, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph
Duration: 8 weeks (May to July)
Assistants will conduct butterfly mark-resighting surveys in the Burlington area.
Contact trendose@uoguelph.ca
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Closing date: 28th February, 2023
Position: Mottled Duskywing Field Assistant (5 positions)
Native Pollinator Initiative
Duration: 3 positions – 16 weeks (May 8 – Aug 25, 2023)
2 positions – 7 weeks (July 17 – Sept 1, 2023)
Assistants will work closely with Dr. Ryan Norris (University of Guelph) and biologists at Wildlife Preservation Canada and Natural Resource Solutions Inc. to conduct releases and post-release monitoring of captive-reared Mottled Duskywing, butterfly mark-resighting and vegetation surveys.
Contact: jobopportunities@wildlifepreservation.ca
For details click here. and to apply, click here.
Closing date: 26th February, 2023, 12:00 midnight (EST)
Position: Bumble Bee Conservation Technician – Sudbury
Native Pollinator Initiative
Duration: 8 weeks, with potential additional 8 weeks, anticipated start May 1st 2023
Wildlife Preservation Canada’s (WPC) Native Pollinator Initiative is looking to hire a Bumble Bee Conservation Technician to assist with the implementation of activities related to their Native Pollinator Initiative within the Sudbury region. This multifaceted program combines expert research, annual large-scale population monitoring, conservation breeding, community science, and education and outreach to conserve at-risk bumble bees in Canada. This position will be assisting mainly with bumble bee population monitoring and collection efforts to support our conservation breeding program but may also assist with education and outreach.
Contact: jobopportunities@wildlifepreservation.ca
For details click here. and to apply, click here.
Closing date: 15th February, 2023, 12:00 midnight (EST)
Position: Regional Field Biologist – Sudbury
Native Pollinator Initiative
Duration: 8 weeks, with potential additional 8 weeks, anticipated start May 1st 2023
Wildlife Preservation Canada’s (WPC) Native Pollinator Initiative is looking to hire a Regional Field Biologist to assist with the implementation of activities related to their Native Pollinator Initiative within the Sudbury region. This multifaceted program combines expert research, annual large-scale population monitoring, conservation breeding, community science, and education and outreach to conserve at-risk bumble bees in Canada. This position will be assisting mainly with the bumble bee population monitoring and collection efforts to support our conservation breeding program but may also assist with education and outreach.
Contact: jobopportunities@wildlifepreservation.ca
For details click here. and to apply, click here.
Closing date: 15th February, 2023, 12:00 midnight (EST)
Graduate Research Opportunities
PhD Student – Plant and Pollinator Diversity
The Canadian Forest Service in collaboration with Sustainable Forestry Initiative and Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador
Funded PhD opportunity to study plant and pollinator diversity in post- harvest forests across western Newfoundland, Canada
Application deadline: March 8, 2022
Starting date: September 2023
Contact: Dr. Joseph Bowden (josephb@mun.ca)
Details
PhD Student – Soil arthropod biodiversity in agroecosystems (Three positions)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Qc) and Université du Québec à Montréal
Application deadline: November 18, 2022
Starting date: May 2023 (or earlier)
Details
Post-doctoral Research Opportunities
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