Postdoctoral Fellow, The Prediction of Structure-borne Sound in Building Constructions

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The Program

The NRC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers PDFs access to unique world-class facilities and the opportunity to work alongside multi-disciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of critical importance to Canada. PDFs will carry out research on innovative research projects, with opportunities for career development (publications and/or industry interaction).

PDFs will be offered appointments to the staff of the National Research Council on a term basis and will be offered salaries and benefits currently available to Research Officers. Salaries commensurate with experience are taxable and subject to other deductions. As a guide, the current annual PhD recruiting rate is $82,338. In addition PDFs will be allocated a travel fund to support their work.

Project Title

The Prediction of Structure-borne Sound in Sustainable Low Carbon Building Constructions

The Role

No one wants to hear noise from their neighbors or to be overheard by their neighbors, yet unwanted neighbor noise in residential buildings is a problem that affects almost everyone at some time in their lives. The National Building Code of Canada includes acoustic requirements for dwellings, but few acousticians have experience with the measurements of the vibration reduction index (Kij) according to ISO 10848 required to predict the transmission of noise in buildings to demonstrate compliance with the Code.  As Canada moves towards increased densification and lower-cost constructions with a reduced carbon footprint, there is a growing need for experts who can measure and predict the transmission of structure-borne noise in buildings.
 

As a member of the building acoustics group within the Construction Research Centre  at the NRC, the successful candidate will work closely with the team members to make Kij measurements in the NRC’s unique four room flanking facility and on full scale mock-up junctions of lightweight timber and mass timber building elements.  The measurement data will be used for empirical models to predict the transmission of structure-borne noise in timber building constructions.  

Education

PhD in a relevant field of engineering such as acoustic, civil or mechanical.
 

For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see Degree equivalency

Experience

• Experience in building acoustics.
• Hands-on experience with experimental design and analysis including data collection and analysis and ensuring data quality.  
• Experience with measuring surface velocity with accelerometers and measuring transmission loss would be an asset.  

Language Requirements

English

Information on language requirements and self-assessment tests

Condition of Employment

Reliability Status

Who is eligible?

• Fellowships will be for two years contingent on satisfactory progress achieved during the first year.
• Candidates should have obtained a PhD (or equivalent) within the past three years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2022*) or expect to complete their PhD within 6 months of appointment.
• Fellows will work in a lab under the direct supervision of an NRC researcher.

* Exceptions may be considered to recognize personal or family related leave. Please connect with us using the contact information below to discuss in more detail.

Application Requirements

In order to be considered for the program please include the following in your application, please note that you will need to attach the required documents as per the list below when submitting your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from searches.

• Resume
• Statement of Interest in the project (maximum one page in length)
• PhD Transcript - an electronic copy is sufficient, it does not have to be an official version.
• List of Publications

When submitting your application you can include the required documents in any attachment field such as «Second language evaluation results» or «Other attachments»

In addition, applicants who best meet the requirements of the position will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation at a later stage of the competition process.

Compensation

The intent of this hiring action is to staff through the Postdoctoral Fellowships Program at the AsRO level, which is an early-career level position with a salary range of $82,338 to $114,354.  

NOTE: Salary determination will be based on a review of the candidate’s expertise, outcomes and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of the level.  As a guide, the current annual PhD recruiting rate is $82,338.

NRC employees enjoy a wide-range of competitive benefits including a robust pension plan, comprehensive health and dental coverage, disability and life insurance, office closure at the end of December, and additional supports to enhance your well-being throughout your career and beyond.

Notes

• Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives.
• Fellowships are open to nationals of all countries, although preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application.
• The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times.
• We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.