The Department of Civil Engineering invites applications for a Post-doctoral position in the Environmental Fluid Mechanics group with Prof. Greg Lawrence. This interdisciplinary PhD project will explore the physical limnology of a complex northern lake. Base Mine Lake, in northern Alberta, is the first commercial-scale demonstration of water capping of fluid fine tailings (FFT) in the oil sands industry. The resulting end pit lake is a complex water body due to ice cover, significant salinity, and warm FFT (composed of silt, clay, process-affected water and residual bitumen) that is slowly dewatering, settling and releasing gasses. These factors raise a number of important physical limnology questions. Notably, will the lake become meromictic and how much mixing is generated: by salt excluded from the ice; by heat released from the warm FFT in winter; by internal waves in summer; by penetrative convection in fall; and by gas emerging from the FFT? We are looking for skilled applicants who are enthusiastic to undertake this research. A background in physical limnology/oceanography with field experience is required. Applicants are expected to possess excellent communication and writing skills and to help supervise graduate students. We offer a 2 year position available immediately. The successful applicant will receive a salary of $55,000-65,000/year depending on qualifications. Interested candidates should submit a statement of interest to Dr. Greg Lawrence (lawrence@civil.ubc.ca). This should include a: letter indicating your reasons for applying and your qualifications; current resume; latest publications in (or submissions to) peer reviewed journals, and contact information for 2 or 3 potential references.