- 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: May 25, 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.
- Familiarity with ore-body geology:
- Porphyry deposits;
- Sediment-hosted copper deposits;
- Permeability structures in these deposits;
- Typical mineral assemblages.
- Familiarity with:
- Oxidation / reduction processes of minerals related to copper ores.
- Acid leaching processes.
- Buffering effects of acid-consuming minerals.
- Passivation and secondary mineral formation and their effects on permeability.
- Has experience with modern high-performance computing environments such as HPC clusters.
- Familiarity with PEST, model calibration and uncertainty analysis is advantageous.
- Is able to work independently and take initiative when opportunities arise while also contributing to project-wide goals.
- Has skills to manage, organize and communicate with a diverse team of geologists, hydrogeologists, geochemists and hydrometallurgists.
- Is able to formulate research problems and pathways to their resolution in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues from 4 universities on three different continents.
- Is able to begin research by September, 2026.
This position is based at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. It is a one-year appointment with the expectation of renewal for a second year, to a maximum term of three years.
The annual salary range for this position is $75,000-$80,000.
Review of applications will begin after April 16 and will continue until the posting closes on May 25.
