LABORATORY TECHNICIAN- Corrected salary & AMENDEMENT TO CLOSING DATE

Important messages

We will only accept online applications received via the GC Jobs website.

Persons who are unable to apply on-line must contact the Human Resources Advisor listed below prior to the closing date.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

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)

***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the ESSENTIAL Education and Experience criteria by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION.

If applicable, candidates are also asked to outline how they meet the ASSET experience criteria by responding to the TEXT QUESTIONS provided.

Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

Education:

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology or in a field relevant to the duties of the position OR an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Experience in microbiology and molecular biology techniques for the detection and identification of bacterial or viral or parasitic pathogens.

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS

Experience working* with foodborne pathogens in a laboratory setting
(*6 months or more)

Experience working with non-cultivable microorganism

Experience with cell culture techniques

Experience using genomic approaches including large dataset analysis

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:

Knowledge of methods for isolation, identification and enumeration of foodborne pathogens

Knowledge of emerging technologies and principles related to foodborne pathogen detection and identification.

Knowledge of foodborne bacterial, viral or parasitic pathogens and their safe handling.

Knowledge of current molecular, serological or biochemical techniques applicable in food microbiology

Abilities:

Ability to analyse and interpret experimental data.

Ability to set up and carry out laboratory procedures with limited supervision

Ability to adapt existing techniques

Ability to communicate effectively orally

Ability to communicate effectively in writing

Ability to work under pressure with shifting priorities under tight deadlines

Personal Suitabilities:

Problem solving

Flexibility

Dependability

Judgement

Effective Interpersonal skills

Respectful of diversity

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

OPERATIONAL NEEDS

Willingness and ability to work overtime

Willingness and ability to travel occasionally (Please note this travel is generally within Canada).

Willingness and ability to work with Foodborne pathogens

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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.

If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

For this selection process, email is the most efficient way to communicate with you. Candidates who apply to selection processes should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is the candidates' responsibility to inform us of a change of contact information during the course of this selection process and to regularly verify your incoming e-mails.

A written examination will be administered.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to have access to a computer in working order with MS Word software or a compatible software as the written exam will be in MS Word format. Computer problems will not be accepted as a reason for not completing the exam on time unless there is an Information Technology specialist who can attest to the malfunction of the computer or its software. Any written exams received after the scheduled return time will not be accepted without a reason acceptable to the managers of this process.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts at a later time in the process.

Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca/

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.