The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) in Québec, Canada, is offering two postdoctoral positions in ecohydraulics, focusing on applied science for Atlantic salmon and resilient rivers. These positions are part of collaborative projects aimed at improving fish passage through culverts and modelling the effects of mine pit dewatering on Atlantic salmon habitats in the York River.

The first postdoc position centers on innovative methods for improving fish passage and river connectivity, with a strong emphasis on laboratory and field testing of new approaches to enhance fish movement while minimizing flow resistance. Desired qualifications include a PhD in a relevant field, experience in physical modelling in ecohydraulics or hydraulic engineering, practical fish ecology experience, and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) skills. The position offers a salary of $70,000 per year plus benefits, for a two-year term (renewable after one year), and is based at INRS Eau Terre Environnement in Québec City. Supervision is provided by Jacob Stolle, Normand Bergeron, and Eva Enders.

The second postdoc focuses on modelling the impact of mine pit dewatering on Atlantic salmon in the York River, requiring expertise in fluvial remote sensing, 2D hydraulic modelling, and fieldwork. Programming ability for moderately complex tasks and bilingual communication skills (French and English) are assets. This position offers a salary of $62,420 per year plus benefits, also for a two-year term (renewable after one year), with work locations at INRS ETE (Québec) and Murdochville (Gaspésie). Supervision is by Eva Enders and Normand Bergeron.

Both positions require autonomy, rigor, teamwork, and a strong interest in innovation. The application deadline is March 31, 2026, with a flexible start date in Spring or Summer 2026. Applicants should send a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three referees to the relevant supervisor email addresses. These opportunities are ideal for candidates with backgrounds in environmental science, biology, earth science, or civil engineering, and who are interested in aquatic conservation, ecohydraulics, and applied research for river ecosystems.