Masters student in Animal Science - Research Affiliate Program

Duties

This employment fits within a research program in sow lactation biology. The M.Sc. student will be in charge of the experimental and laboratory phases of a research project looking at the hormonal control of mammary development in pregnant gilts. More specifically, the effect of increasing prolactin concentrations via the dopamine antagonist domperidone will be studied. The student will participate in the experimental treatment and blood sampling of gilts and in the collection of tissues (fetuses, mammary glands, ovaries) at slaughter of the gilts. The student will then participate in the dissection and composition analyses of mammary tissue as well as the measure of concentrations of various metabolites and hormones in blood. These data will be entered into computerized files, subjected to statistical analyses and a memoir will be written. The student will be supervised by a research scientist and a research assistant in lactation biology.

Work environment

The Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre is part of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's (AAFC) national network of 20 research centres. The Sherbrooke Research and Development Centre was established in 1914 in Sherbrooke, in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec. The centre is the only AAFC research centre specialized in innovative research primarily for the Canadian dairy and swine industries.

The centre leads research in three key areas:
•Environmental sustainability
•Dairy and swine production systems
•Dairy and swine health and welfare

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 1 references.

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.

You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

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

Currently enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in a master program in animal science in a recognized post-secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

Written skills
Interactive Communication
Planning and organizing
Teamwork

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

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment, and therefore will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-relevant documents.

Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.

Ability and willingness to work in the given job location.

Ability and willingness to work in the swine barn with live sows and in the slaughter house for the collection of tissue.

Ability and willingness to work on week-ends when required.

Other information

Salary:
University Under-graduate : from $12.77 to $20.51
Master's : from $17.92 to $22.54

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through www.jobs.gc.ca.

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.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

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