PhD opportunity at Memorial University

Application deadline: Nov. 14th, 2025.

Original post : PhD opportunity on the role of the northwest Atlantic boundary current in the
meridional overturning circulation

The position

We are looking to a PhD student to join the OSNAP network and study the Variability of the
Labrador Current System. The position is funded by the Transforming Climate Action
project for a period of four years starting in 2026 (flexible, but it can be as early as January
2026). The student will be hosted at either the Physics and Physical Oceanography
Department of Memorial University (MUN), or the Centre for Fisheries and Ecosystem
Research of the Marine Institute of Memorial University (MI-MUN), both in St. John’s,
Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

The project

This project aims to improve our understanding of the AMOC by documenting seasonal and
interannual variability of the Labrador Current system. More precisely the objectives are to:

1. Analyze mooring data from OSNAP moorings C0, C1, C2 and C3 along the western
   slope of the Labrador Sea, along the track of the main branch of the Labrador Current
   (LC).
2. Analyze data from a new mooring on Seal Island section (OSNAP mooring CSI1) along
   the Labrador Coastal Current (LCC).
3. Develop an understanding of the seasonal and interannual variability of the LC and
   LCC and the large-scale forcing responsible of their variability
4. Constrain the heat, freshwater and density transport budget along the western margin
   of the north Atlantic Ocean and their role on the AMOC.
   This study will be based on observations collected during previous scientific expeditions,
   but opportunity for seagoing work may arise as part of the OSNAP network or other
   collaborations. Potential research questions could be extended to biogeochemical cycles
   and/or ecosystem studies.

Contact

For further information about the position, please contact Frédéric Cyr.