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Your Opportunity
Stantec has an opportunity for an intermediate Aquatic Ecotoxicologist to join our Aquatics team in Burnaby, British Columbia. The ideal candidate has a graduate degree that focused on aquatic ecotoxicology, with several years of applied research or consulting experience, and excellent analytical and writing skills. An understanding of the fate and effects of metals (particularly mercury and selenium), hydrocarbons, and other persistent contaminants in freshwater, estuarine, and marine environments, including water, sediment, and biotic tissues, would be an asset. Reporting is a large component of this position and strong critical thinking, assessment and interpretation, and technical writing skills are assets. Data analysis skills such as advanced Excel skills and/or functional skills in R are assets. The successful candidate will join our team as an Aquatic Ecotoxicologist with a focus on supporting aquatic ecological risk assessments, environmental effects assessments, aquatic effects monitoring studies, and ecotoxicological assessment and modeling. As an Aquatic Ecotoxicologist, you will work as part of a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team on projects primarily based in British Columbia and the Yukon, with opportunities to contribute to projects across Canada. This role provides a chance to apply your scientific expertise in a meaningful way while growing your career in a supportive environment.
Your Key Responsibilities
Develop, lead, manage, and support aquatic ecotoxicology work for a variety of projects in accordance with provincial, territorial, and federal guidance, or other standard methods employed by Stantec
Manage and interpret biological and/or chemical data
Familiarity with freshwater ecology and knowledge of current provincial and federal government regulatory requirements.
Proven technical, communication, writing and organization skills.
Design field sampling programs for baseline characterization, fate transport, and effects assessment, of chemical parameters in the aquatic environment
Develop and conduct aquatic effects monitoring plans
Perform statistical analyses for ecotoxicological applications such as environmental effects monitoring, investigation of cause, and ecological risk assessments
Perform fate, speciation, and effects modeling for contaminants in aquatic ecosystems
Perform bioaccumulation and biomagnification modeling in aquatic ecosystems
Develop site-specific water quality objectives, Science-based Environment Benchmarks, and toxicity thresholds following provincial or federal guidance and best available science
Technical writing and report preparation
Write and/or support development of proposals, work with business developers to engage clients
Lead potentially complex field work (requiring development of daily priorities, study design adjustments based on field realities to meet project objectives) with opportunities to travel around BC, AB, NWT, NU and YK, as needed
Provide mentorship to junior staff and be an active learner
Actively participate in Stantec's Health, Safety, Security, and Environment Program to promote a strong health and safety culture at work and at home, including following Stantec safe work practices for field programs
