Postdoctoral Fellow (In-situ Copper Mining)
University of British Columbia · Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Academic Job Category Faculty Non Bargaining Job Profile Postdoctoral Research Fellow Job Title Postdoctoral Fellow (In-situ Copper Mining) Department Resear...
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Academic Job Category: Faculty Non Bargaining Job Profile: Postdoctoral Research Fellow Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow (In-situ Copper Mining) Department: Research | EERI | Department of Earth and Ocean Sciences | Faculty of Science Compensation Range: See details below. Posting End Date: April 16, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date: August 31, 2027 We are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to support our research on in‑situ copper mining. The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications: Qualification and Experience Has completed their PhD in geological engineering, hydrogeology, geochemistry, chemical engineering, hydrometallurgy, mining engineering or closely related discipline. Has a strong record of peer-reviewed publications relevant to computational modeling in hydrogeology, geochemistry, mining or resource extraction. Has experience using a modern reactive-transport code such as MIN3P, PFLOTRAN, CrunchFlow, Retraso-CodeBright or similar. Can assemble geological, mineralogical and hydrogeological information about copper ore deposits, and create conceptual models of ore-bodies, fluid flow and reactive transport....