Graduate Research Affiliate - Biological Control - Research Affiliate Program

Important messages

The work must be conducted in a CFIA-certified containment facility which is located on the Central Experimental Farm in Ottawa. The candidate must be registered in a M.Sc. program in the Department of Biology at Carleton University in Ottawa. The Department of Biology at Carleton is the partner institution for the type of research to be conducted.

Duties

To conduct research on the biological control of the diamondback moth. Specific duties include: conducting field surveys in Ontario to collect lepidopteran species for rearing and conducting experimental studies; evaluating the potential of selected parasitoids for introduction into Canada; analyzing and summarizing data and writing reports.
Various other assigned duties.

Work environment

Under the supervision of a research scientist, the successful candidate will support research in the area of entomology and biological control (risk assessment). The work is performed in office/laboratory/field and involves conducting the work in the Centre.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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 enroll in a Master’s program at Carleton University with specialization in arthropod biological control or related field.

Degree equivalency

Experience developing and implementing studies on the distribution of animal species in terrestrial or aquatic habitats.

Experience collecting and synthesizing experimental data

Experience rearing insect host and parasitoid species

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of Integrated Pest Management
Knowledge of arthropods of economic importance
Knowledge of Insect-plant trophic relationships
Knowledge of protocols for conducting studies in plant pest containment facilities

Interactive Communication
Planning and Organizing

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.

Other information

Salary:
Bachelor: from $12.77 à $20.51
Master: 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.