Diving behaviour and foraging activity of St. Lawrence beluga in the context of 
noise exposure

This is an update of a previously-posted post-doctoral position that aims to 
clarify the qualifications required by candidates. A post-doctoral candidate is 
sought to undertake a two- to three-year project to exploit digital-tag 
behavioural data from St. Lawrence beluga to examine their diving behaviour and 
foraging activity in the context of noise exposure.

Applicants should possess an internationally-recognised doctoral degree from an 
accredited institution. The candidate should be self-motivated, and able to 
work within a team framework. He/she should have an interest in applied 
ecology, and a strong background in behavioural ecology exploiting archival tag 
data, and in statistics and computer science.
We seek a candidate to begin work ASAP in October-November 2019 (or earlier) 
and to continue until March 2022. The successful candidate will be employed as 
a Research Scientist level 01 (RES01) within the Canadian Government. Salary 
starts at around $57,000 CAD/year. A portion (up to a cap) of moving expenses 
can be covered. This offer is made under the Post-doctoral Program of the 
Canadian Government, which is managed via Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN). 
https://www.rncan.gc.ca/carrieres/17881

The position will be based at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute of Fisheries and 
Oceans Canada, Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada. The project will be conducted under 
the supervision of Dr. Véronique Lesage, and will involve significant 
collaboration with Drs. Yvan Simard (DFO Research Scientist, and Chair in 
Acoustics at University of Quebec in Rimouski) and Florian Aulanier (DFO 
Research Scientist). Knowledge of French is an asset, but is not essential for 
the position. However, a demonstrated ability to write and communicate 
efficiently in English is absolutely essential for this position.



Candidates interested in the position should email 
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> and 
submit a resume including a list of publications and contact information for 
three references.





Veronique Lesage, Ph.D.

Cetacean Research Scientist

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Maurice Lamontagne Institute, Mont-Joli, Quebec, Canada

[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

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