一、院校简介
不列颠哥伦比亚大学（University of British Columbia，又译“英属哥伦比亚大学”等），简称UBC，位于加拿大温哥华市，始建于1908年，是一所公立大学。该校前身为麦吉尔大学不列颠哥伦比亚分校（McGill University College of British Columbia），于1915年获批独立。温哥华校区，位于加拿大第三大城市温哥华的市郊，距离温哥华只有30分钟的车程，校区占地达400公顷。这里有怡人的气候，绵延的海岸线，美丽的海洋与沙滩，是游览观光者必到之处。此外，温哥华校区还有该市最吸引人的许多学术及休闲娱乐设施，包括人类学博物馆、表演艺术中心、著名的UBC植物园及植物研究中心等。温哥华校区是UBC最大的校区，学生人数超过45,000名。不列颠哥伦比亚大学2024QS排名34。
二、招聘职位
英属哥伦比亚大学奥肯那根校区地球、环境和地理科学系的地球观测和空间生态实验室小组，诚聘全职博士后，任期2年，根据项目进展和资金情况，有可能延长。开始日期为2024年1月1日或根据协议。
该候选人将在Mathieu Bourbonnais博士的指导下工作，并与罗杰斯通信有限公司合作，将帮助领导基于云的预测火灾风险和火灾行为模型的开发，并结合来自新型NB-IoT天气监测系统和遥感图像的实时数据。候选人还将帮助监督和指导项目中的初级团队成员。
The Earth Observation and Spatial Ecology Lab group within the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences at the University of British Columbia’s Okanagan campus, invites applications for a full time Postdoctoral Fellow for a 2-year position with a possible extension subject to progress of the project and availability of funds. Starting date is January 1, 2024 or as agreed.
The candidate will work under the direction of Dr. Mathieu Bourbonnais, and in collaboration with Rogers Communications Ltd., will help lead the development of cloud-based predictive fire risk and fire behaviour models, incorporating real-time data from a novel NB-IoT weather monitoring system and remote sensing imagery. The candidate will also help supervise and mentor junior team members on the project.
三、申请资格
应聘者必须具有计算机科学、火灾生态学、遥感、工程或相关领域的博士学位，具有较强的分析能力，并在这些领域发表过论文。需要具备以下专业领域的高级技能:机器学习(Python)、云计算、数据库开发、遥感(LiDAR和多光谱图像)、实时操作系统和火灾行为模型(例如Prometheus、FlamMap)。其他要求包括优秀的口头和书面技能，能够独立完成一个有明确交付成果和时间表的项目，能够在一个充满活力和多样化的研究团队中与不同的利益相关者合作。
UBC是世界领先的大学之一。这所大学有两个不同的校区，一个在温哥华，一个在基洛纳。UBC的奥肯那根校区位于基洛纳市，拥有7个学院的10,000多名学生，拥有强大的研究生课程。位于加拿大风景最优美的奥肯那根山谷的中心地带，它为地区、国家和国际学术活动提供了一个亲密的学习环境和极好的机会。
UBC奥肯那根校区的地球、环境和地理科学系位于充满活力的欧文·k·巴伯理学院。该学院在本科和研究生阶段提供以学科为基础和跨学科的课程。学院的大学学习环境注重有效的教学，批判性和创造性的学术研究，以及学术与教学的结合。我们致力于本地参与，全球参与和跨文化意识的精神，我们为所有学生，教师和员工提供积极，包容和相互支持的工作和学习环境。
Candidates must have a recent Ph.D. in computer science, fire ecology, remote sensing, engineering, or a related field, with strong analytical skills and have published in these areas. Advanced skills in some of the following areas of expertise are required: machine learning (Python), cloud computing, database development, remote sensing (LiDAR and multispectral imagery), real-time operating systems, and fire behaviour models (e.g., Prometheus, FlamMap). Other requirements include excellent oral and written skills, the ability to work independently on a project with defined deliverables and timelines, and the ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders on a dynamic and diverse research team.
UBC is one of the world’s leading universities. The university has two distinct campuses, one in Vancouver and one in Kelowna. UBC’s Okanagan campus, located in the city of Kelowna, has over 10,000 students in seven faculties with strong graduate programs. Situated in the heart of the Okanagan Valley, one of the most scenic regions in Canada, it offers an intimate learning environment and excellent opportunities for regional, national, and international scholarly activities.
The Earth, Environmental and Geographic Sciences department at UBC’s Okanagan campus is housed in the vibrant Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science. The Faculty offers both discipline-based and interdisciplinary programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The collegial learning environment in the Faculty focuses on effective teaching, critical and creative scholarship, and the integration of scholarship and teaching. We are committed to an ethos of local involvement, global engagement, and intercultural awareness and we provide a positive, inclusive, and mutually supportive working and learning environment for all our students, faculty, and staff.
四、申请方式
申请人需要将以下材料打包在一份文件中并发送至邮箱：
（1）一封动机信，描述你的研究兴趣和相关经验（最多1页）
（2）履历，包括有关潜在职业中断的信息（最多2页）
（3）出版物清单（最多2页）
（4）博士证书或同等学历的电子副本（可以是母语）
（5）愿意通过单独要求提供推荐信的两名推荐人的姓名和联系方式。
截止日期：2023年11月10日
联系邮箱：info@zhengzicn.com
Applicants are asked to submit in one continuous document the following:
(1) A letter of motivation, describing your research interests and relevant experience (max.1page)
(2) Curriculum vitae including information on potential career breaks (max.2pages)
(3) List of publications (max.2pages)
(4) Digital copy of PhD certificate or equivalent (this can be in native language)
(5) Names and contact details of two referees who are willing to provide a reference letter by separate request.
Deadline for applications is November 10, 2023.
Email：info@zhengzicn.com