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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Research Assistant Posting

The School of Resource and Environmental Management invites applications for the following Research Assistant Position:
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The TBM-CaN lab in the School of Resource and Environmental Management is seeking an upper-level undergraduate or graduate Research Assistant to support research on modelling terrestrial biosphere–climate interactions. This position offers the opportunity to work directly with CLASSIC, Canada’s state-of-the-art terrestrial biosphere model, and to gain hands-on experience with high-performance computing.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and configure CLASSIC (Canadian Land Surface Scheme including Biogeochemical Cycles) on the Digital Research Alliance of Canada (DRAC) supercomputing platform.
• Test and troubleshoot model runs.
• Document workflows and assist in preparing reproducible scripts for future use by lab members.

Qualifications:

• Preferred experience with high-performance computing systems (e.g., DRAC clusters) and FORTRAN 90.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently.
• Interest in climate, ecosystems, or Earth system science is an asset, but not required.

Position Details:

• Hours: ~10 hours per week for 3 months with possibility of extension
• Start date: ASAP
• Compensation: $25-30/hour depending on experience and degree level

To Apply:
Please send a brief statement of interest, your CV, and a description of relevant coding/computational experience to Dr. Sian Kou-Giesbrecht. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.

Evaluation of the adequacy of these qualifications is at the supervisor’s discretion.

Closing Date: Monday, October 20, 2025 at 4:00 pm

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