Department of Civil Engineering

Price Faculty of Engineering

Position number: 37633

Date posted: March 26, 2026

##Job details

Research Assistant - Tech 3 (CUPE 1482)

New Casual (Grant Funded)

Full-time:

No

Permanent:

No

Work schedule:

0-35 variable hours/week

Salary:

$23.71 to $34.12 per hour plus vacation pay

Appointment Dates

April 6, 2026 to March 26, 2027

Trial/Probation period:

840 hours worked

For more information please contact: Janice Lane - janice.lane@umanitoba.ca

##Qualifications

MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• High school completion with job-related options is required.

• MSc. or MEng or equivalent specializing in computational hydrology or water resources engineering or equivalent experience is preferred.

EXPERIENCE:

• 4 years of experience with integrating multiple types of models, including climate (CMIP5 or 6), hydrological (specifically HYPE, HEC-HMS, WATFLOOD and VIC)

• A track record of peer-reviewed publications in the field of climate-hydrologic uncertainty modelling.

• Expertise with Canada’s hydrometric data network and meteorological data is required.

• Advanced analytical and scripting software experience (R, python, advanced knowledge of Fortran language, and expertise with machine learning model frameworks) is required.

• Experience with server-based computing environments and high-performance computing, including large data management is required.

• Experience analyzing uncertainty in large scale hydrological systems impacted by climate and human regulation, and the interface between freshwater and marine systems is required.

• Experience managing field monitoring sites and collecting scientific data an asset.

• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Strong problem solving skills and trouble shooting skills is required.
• Strong communication skills (oral + written) is required.
• Excellent project and time management skills is required.
• Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated by outreach activities (related to water resources) is required.
• Familiar with University culture and environments within research-intensive Canadian institutions, including reporting protocols for major granting agencies (i.e., NSERC) is preferred.
• GIS experience an asset.
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

##Key responsibilities

• Work will be within an integrated climate-hydrologic (physical-conceptual and hybrid) modeling framework, which will require integrating model inputs/outputs.
• Expectation to interpret human regulated systems into hydrological models, therefore understanding of interjurisdictional water storage and management and hydropower generation in Canada required.
• Adhere to modelling methods, relevant standard procedures, and coding protocols and apply these standards.
• Maintain technical codes and continuously update them.
• Maintain regular reporting protocols and record keeping.
• Work in an inter-disciplinary team, participate in coaching peers, and receive guidance from multiple supervisors.
• Provide advice to supervisors on complex, project-based decisions and directions, actively participating in team brainstorming activities.
• Work independently day-to-day, with guidance from supervisor(s) who identify major deliverables and directions.
• Prepare and lead scientific articles for submission to peer-reviewed journals.
• Engage and communicate with industry partners and research collaborators.
• Other duties as assigned.

##Additional information

The successful candidate will work approximately 12 hours per week

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