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Please find this job offer from Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada.
ref: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Digital Workflows for Heritage Conservation in Seismic Areas
Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2017
The NSERC CREATE Heritage Engineering program and the SSHRC New Paradigms/New Tools Program are offering a one-year, renewable, post-doctoral fellowship in digital workflows for heritage conservation in seismic areas.
The programs, offered only at Carleton University, provide participants with research, training and international internship opportunities. The Post-Doctoral fellowship also includes an internship component and travel to Myanmar for field work.
Applicants are asked to submit a proposal for research and dissemination of digital workflows for heritage conservation in seismic areas using digitization tools for aerial or terrestrial environments and structural behaviour performance simulation.
Applicants who meet the following criteria will be considered for the post-doctoral fellowship:
- Applicant has successfully completed a Ph.D. degree in Architecture, Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering within the past five years.
- Applicant has an overall average of A- or higher (GPA of 9.0 on a 12-point scale, or equivalent).
- Applicant has a strong background in and knowledge of heritage conservation.
- Applicant has a good work ethic and strong skills in research, writing, leadership and presentation.
- Applicants should submit a research statement
The research statement should evidence the candidate’s ability to address the development of standards, guidelines and protocols for the use of digital workflows for heritage conservation ins seismic areas, emphasizing the following aspects:
- Digitization in aerial and terrestrial environments;
- Processing of dense point clouds for heritage conservation needs;
- Use of Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Geographic Information Systems (GIS); and
- Structural behaviour performance simulation.
The research statement should also include a schedule for achieving the project within the one-year time-frame of the fellowship; and should be coherent, persuasive and well-presented.
Application package contents:
To apply for the post-doctoral fellowship, an applicant must submit:
- A CV [max. length = 3 pages] outlining:
- academic background;
- professional/work experience;
- research experience; and
- other relevant accomplishments and skills.
- A motivation letter [max. length = 2 pages] setting out the applicant’s:
- background and experience in heritage conservation;
- proficiency and record in academics, research, leadership and presentation; and
- reasons for applying for the one-year fellowship.
- A work sample [URL link or 10MB max. size]
- Graduate and undergraduate academic transcripts [PDF];
- A written research statement [maximum length = 3 pages] that sets out the goals, techniques, components and anticipated outcomes of the proposed research project and outlines a schedule for achieving the project within the one-year time-frame of the fellowship; and a dissemination/valorization strategy to publish work in scientific journals.
- Two references, consisting of:
- a standard referee’s form; and
- a letter [max. length = 2 pages] addressing: academic ability and record; research ability and record; teaching and language ability; creativity; professional experience; work ethic; and accomplishments, skills and strengths.
General Information about the position and program: https://carleton.ca/heritageengineering/info-for-applicants-postdoc-program/
Applications can be submitted online at https://carleton.ca/heritageengineering/info-for-applicants-postdoc-program/
For any questions, please contact: Laurie Smith, Program Coordinator, at Laurie...@carleton.ca
Submission deadline: October 30, 2017
Online system: https://carleton.ca/heritageengineering/info-for-applicants-postdoc-program/post-doctoral-fellowship-application/