Research Assistant in Water Quality Monitoring - Research Affiliate Program

Duties

The candidate will manage, analyze and interpret water quality data and publish associated research results to enhance the design of water quality monitoring programs that include passive sampling devices and/or surveillance of contaminants of concern such as polycyclic aromatic compounds, mercury and pesticides.

Work environment

Research will take place at Environment and Climate Change Canada’s National Hydrology Research Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and may include field locations in western Canada. The work is part of research that investigates the use of alternative water quality sampling technologies and surveillance of new and emerging contaminants of concern toward the enhancement of long-term water quality monitoring. The research affiliate will be supervised by a senior aquatic scientist.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 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)

EDUCATION :

The candidate must be currently enrolled or eligible to enroll in a PhD program for Limnology or Environmental (Aquatic) Chemistry in a recognized post-secondary academic institution for the fall and winter 2018.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience designing and planning field research or research based upon secondary source water quality data, and peer-reviewed publication of this research.
• Experience with assessment of aquatic chemistry and associated responses to drivers of change (e.g., human activity, climate change).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES AND SKILLS:

• Knowledge of aquatic chemistry
• Knowledge of methods for assessing aquatic environmental condition, including statistical approaches
• Ability to communicate in writing
• Ability to communicate orally

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

OPERATONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
• Ability and willingness to travel for conferences and meetings.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

Reference checks will be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

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.