Research Assistant - AMENDMENT TO CLOSING DATE - Research Affiliate Program

Work environment

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) helps ensure the agriculture, agri-food and agri-based products industries can compete in domestic and international markets, deriving economic returns to the sector and the Canadian economy as a whole. Through its work, the Department strives to help the sector maximize its long-term profitability and competitiveness, while respecting the environment and the safety and security of Canada's food supply. The activities of the Department extend from the farmer to the consumer, from the farm to global markets, through all phases of producing, processing and marketing of agriculture and agri-food products.

The successful candidate will join a diverse research team to work on the project titled “Reducing sediment, N and P loading from arable cropping systems to receiving waters in eastern Canada (PEI, NB, NS, QC)”. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing and enhancing the sediment and water sourcing techniques to expand its use in Black Brook Watershed, a watershed in the center of the potato production region of New Brunswick, Canada.

Sediment finger-printing and water sourcing techniques have been used in various environments to quantify the sources of sediment and water passing through a given point in the stream. Challenges we are facing include: 1) increasing both the spatial and temporal resolutions of the assessment so that beneficial management practices can target on the most sensitive places at the most sensitive time; and 2) building the linkages between sediment and water sourcing so we can understanding the whole system better.

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)

Currently enrolled/or willing to enroll in a Master’s or PhD program in the Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management, University of New Brunswick.

Degree equivalency

Experience in agri-environmental related lab or field work.
Experience on using program coding in data analysis or modeling.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of biophysical and hydrological processes in agricultural landscapes.

Teamwork
Interactive Communication

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.

Valid driver’s license
Ability and willingness to travel and work in remote locations such as field sites located hundreds of kilometers away from headquarter.
Ability and willingness to work in both field and laboratory settings.
Ability and willingness to work overtimes, including weekends.

Other information

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.