Research Technologist

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in a primary human science (e.g. psychology, sociology, kinesiology, etc.), engineering, computer science or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

-Recent* experience in the operation, configuration, calibration, and maintenance of technical equipment to support human research
-Recent* experience planning or conducting human research
-Recent* experience analyzing data from human experiments
-Experience using databases and statistical packages

*Recent means in the last 36 months

Knowledge:

-Knowledge of human research ethics
-Basic knowledge of computer systems and networks

Abilities:

-Ability to use Microsoft Office
-Ability to develop and implement solutions to scientific or technical problems or make recommendations.
-Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing

Personal Suitabilities:

-Demonstrating integrity and respect
-Thinking things through
-Working effectively with others
-Showing initiative and being action-oriented

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Operational Needs:

-Ability to travel to various locations within and outside of Canada
-Willingness and ability to spend significant time (up to six weeks at a time) in the field in support of field trials
-Willingness and ability to work overtime
-Be engaged in professional development

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

Education:

-Formal studies in cognitive, social, industrial/organizational or engineering psychology, human factors or ergonomics, neuroscience, training or education
-Formal studies in research methods and statistics for human research
-Formal studies in computer programming

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

-Experience working for the Department of National Defence or the Canadian Armed Forces.
-Experience conducting human experiments in a field trial setting
-Experience using mathematical software (e.g., MATLAB, LabView)
-Experience developing software tools (e.g., algorithms, scripts, user interfaces) to support experimentation or data analysis
-Experience in developing data analysis strategies, methods, or tools
-Experience in the development, installation, maintenance, configuration, and troubleshooting of hardware or software on computer based systems in an office or lab environment
-Experience in operating a wide range of equipment and safety practices associated with their use
-Experience in designing, developing, or testing technologies or training for human use
-Experience in designing, developing, or testing software, hardware, or equipment to conduct human experiments
-Experience in writing scientific or technical reports
-Experience in writing training materials or other user documentation

Knowledge:

-Knowledge of principles of Neuroimaging (FMRI, PET, Psycho-physiological measurement) and associated data collection and analysis
-Knowledge of modelling and simulation (e.g., human behavior/performance models, cognitive models, system models)

Abilities:

-Ability to organize, collate, and manipulate data in preparation for analyses
-Ability to manipulate and transform data using a programming language (MS Office’s VBA, python, MATLAB, etc..)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Other information

- The client organization will accept applications on-line only.
- An interview, a test or a reference checks may be done.
- You must provide proof of your education credentials.
- Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
- If you need an accommodation during this process, please let us know as soon as possible so that appropriate action can be taken.
- 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.

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 veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order.

Information on the preference to veterans

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