Analytical Services Laboratory Technician

Important messages

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/public-service-jobs/canadian-armed-forces-members-veterans.html

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to fill 1 position on an indeterminate basis. A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EG-04 positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (English essential, French essential, English or French essential, bilingual imperative), various profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC), various security requirements (Reliability or Secret), various conditions of employment, and various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Graduation with a diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in chemistry, forestry, biological, natural or environmental sciences.

Degree equivalency

Significant* experience analyzing soil, plant and water in an Analytical Laboratory.
Experience conducting routine maintenance protocols for scientific Equipment.
Experience applying quality Assurance and Quality Control practices and procedures.

*Significant is defined as the level of experience which would normally be acquired by doing the duties for a period of more than 2 year.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of inorganic and organic chemistry laboratory operations and standard methodologies associated with soil, plant and water analysis.
Knowledge of the maintenance and operational procedures for a wide variety of scientific equipment.
Knowledge of laboratory apparatus, instrumentation, and computer operated systems and analytical instrument calibration procedures.
Knowledge of workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) including usage of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
Knowledge of Laboratory Information Management Systems

Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to manage own time.
Ability to work as part of a team.

Effective interpersonal relationships
Dependable
Thoroughness

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

Completion of post-secondary education with specialization in Chemistry.

Degree equivalency

Experience in conducting inorganic and organic analyses utilizing ICP OES, ICP MS, HPLC and GC MS.
Experience in method development for both inorganic and organic analytical chemistry.

Willing and able to work in a laboratory with exposure to dust, chemical vapors and background noises (ie Lab equipment).

Willing and able to perform duties which can involve repetitive task, prolonged periods of standing, and periodic heavy lifting (up to 25 Kg).

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Valid Class 5 driver’s license

Other information

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through jobs.gc.ca website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact 1-800-645-5605.

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.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application

Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

An interview will be conducted.

A written examination may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Note: If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service. For more information please click on Degree Equivalency.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

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.