University of Saskatchewan

Available Positions

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Snow and Ice Hydrology (Canmore, AB)

Applicants are invited for the position of Post-Doctoral Fellow to undertake research to apply a new land surface hydrological model in the Canadian Rockies and evaluate its representation of snow and glacier physical processes and ability to predict cold regions hydrology. 

Studentship Opportunities

MSc Studentship Opportunity – Geochemistry of mining-impacted coastal environments

The Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a funded, research-based MSc studentship. The start date would be May 2027.

PhD studentship opportunity – Rare earth elements in clay deposits: dating and chemical speciation

The Department of Geological Sciences at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a funded, full-time PhD studentship. The start date would be May 2027, Sep 2027 or Jan 2028.

The Global Institute for Water Security (GIWS) at the University of Saskatchewan (USASK) is the top water resources research institute in Canada and one of the most advanced cold regions hydrology centres in the world. GIWS is dedicated to helping protect our precious freshwater resources needed for the world’s growing demand for sustainable food production, mitigating the risk of water-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and fires, predicting and forecasting extreme global change through the use of advanced remote sensing and modelling techniques, and co-creating traditional knowledge with western science to empower Indigenous communities in protecting water health. Click below to view current opportunities with the GIWS.

• GIWS Opportunities