Student researcher/fisheries technician - Research Affiliate Program

Duties

The challenge for the successful candidate will be to aid in research relating to:
1) Arctic Char and Lake Trout interactions
2) Parameters related to stock assessment including; interspecific interactions, habitat selection
3) Laboratory experiment preparation and execution
4) Literature review of char/ lake trout e.g. habitat selection, life history forms
5) Analysis of historical and newly collected northern fish interaction data
6) Presentation of results and findings internally in DFO and externally at conferences.

Work environment

The Arctic Stock Assessment section is responsible for the collection and evaluation of data on harvested fish and marine mammals, including stock relationships, stock abundance, and impacts of harvesting. These evaluations are then used to provide advice to fisheries managers through a peer-reviewed Regional Advisory Process and summarized in a publicly-available Science Advisory Report.
Fisheries research conducted in the Canadian Arctic are done so in a co-management environment with full participation of the co-management boards in the applicable communities. These fisheries are be used for commercial and/or subsistence purposes and are highly valued by the surrounding community.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

Enrolment in a Masters program in a field of study related to fisheries science in an post-secondary institution
• Maintaining your student status is a condition of employment. Once you have defended your thesis you are no longer eligible for the program.

Degree equivalency

Experience with laboratory experiments involving live fish.

Experience with R statistical software

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Standard First aid and CPR
Current WHMIS training
Valid drivers licence

Other information

When submitting an application to this selection process, you will be prompted to answer screening questions concerning the essential education and experience qualifications and, if applicable, other (non-essential) qualifications. When answering these questions, please provide detailed, concrete examples that clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirement. Failure to clearly substantiate how you meet the screening criteria may result in the rejection of your application. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

Interviews may be conducted in Winnipeg, MB. Candidates from outside the Federal Public Service will be required to pay for their own travel expenses.

Reference checks may be sought.

An alternative format (such as Braille) of this notice and Statement of Merit Criteria are available upon request.

Candidates will be communicated with via e-mail. In your application, please include the e-mail address that you wish to use for communication purposes throughout this recruitment initiative. It is your responsibility to verify your e-mail account on a regular basis.

Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact us toll free at 1-800-645-5605 and press '0' for assistance.

Please apply online.

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.