Research Scientist - Marine Geoscientist

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Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one SE RES position located at Natural Resources Canada in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada ACROSS CANADA with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC), various security requirements (reliability or secret).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized university in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative.
NOTE: The employer-approved alternative is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized university and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Productivity/Recognition:
Author or co-author of articles published in recognized scientific journals in the field of marine geology, geophysics, or related fields, as well as scientific communications, reports and oral presentations
NOTE: Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
• Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems.
• Operational research and scientific analysis.
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

Degree equivalency

• Experience developing original contributions to the study of sediments, sedimentary processes, Quaternary reconstruction, or stratigraphic mapping
• Experience in the acquisition and processing of marine and seabed data such as multibeam bathymetric data or marine LIDAR, seismic or subbottom profiles
• Experience in independently carrying out detailed laboratory analyses of sediments

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

• Knowledge of sedimentology
• Knowledge of continental shelf processes
• Knowledge of Quaternary geology and glacial processes
• Knowledge of seafloor mapping technology and the processing and interpretation of associated data

• Ability to conceptualise and integrate geoscience data to arrive at original interpretations
• Ability to develop and lead scientific research
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing

• Effective interpersonal skills
• Effective decision-making
• Initiative

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience interpreting modern seafloor processes from geoscience data such as sediment cores, surficial sediment samples, or instrumented moorings

Ability to develop and apply numerical models to test geological hypotheses

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Geoscience field work, including going to sea on research vessels, and vessels of opportunity.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process

Occupational Health Assessment (Medical) required before appointment and to be maintained throughout employment (the Department will arrange).
Willingness and ability to do geoscience field work, including going to sea on government research vessels, and vessels of opportunity.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the targeted groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

The client organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. 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.

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.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

An interview may be sought.

A written test may be administered.

A situational exercise may be administered.

Reference checks will be sought.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency.

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

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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

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.