H2 Storage – PhD. Student - Bursary - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

This project involves assessing the potential for H2 storage in a salt dome in the Magdalen Island region. Key objectives of this activity include improving our understanding of heat transfer in salt formation and carrying out hydrogen storage simulations based on specific domes in the regions. The goal is to predict pressure and temperature changes that can happen when charging and discharge a typical underground hydrogen reservoir. The workflow includes numerical model development to simulate injection cycles considering thermodynamic principles coupled with heat transfer in the subsurface. Results will allow to evaluate the volume of hydrogen that can be safely stored in a typical reservoir.

Intent of the process

The intention is to staff one student position for the completion of a PhD degree.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

• Currently enrolled or willing to enroll in the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in a PhD program with specialization relevant to the duties of the position.
• Master's degree in earth sciences, and currently enrolled in a doctoral program in a related field from a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

• Proven research experience in data mining and scientific literature review
• Relevant experience in the energy and hydrogen sector
• Familiar with the fundamental principles of flow and heat transfer in the subsurface
• Proven experience in the development and use of numerical models for hydrogen storage simulations
• Familiar with the fundamental principles of thermodynamics as they relate to gas injection.
• Familiar with the variety of existing hydrogen storage technologies
• Experience in roc characterization experiments, including preparing, conducting, processing, and the interpretation of results.
• Expertise in the use of laboratory equipment for assessing rock thermal and/or hydraulic properties

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English or French

Information on language requirements

• Competency in programing languages including Python, MATLAB for data processing.
• Fluent rock multi-physics modeling software is essential.
• Skilled in operating machinery such as surface grinders and rock saws to prepare rock samples for experimentation

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. Candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

A test and/or interview may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.
Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/ .

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

For further information on the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), please visit:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/students/research-affiliate-program.html

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

Preference

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.