Research Scientist (Coastal 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 or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

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 acceptable master's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution 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 fields of coastal and nearshore marine geology, coastal morphodynamics, or related fields, as well as scientific communications, reports and oral presentations.

Degree equivalency

Experience developing original contributions to the study of coastal geomorphology, coastal evolution or coastal monitoring.

Experience in developing physical, or empirical, or simulation models of coastal processes.

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

Experience in developing predictive quantitative models of coastal change related to relative sea level rise and climate change scenarios.

Experience integrating transdisciplinary information (e.g. oceanographic, meteorological, ecological etc.) with field geoscience data such as surficial sediment samples, instrument-derived observations or geophysical data, for characterisation of coastal systems.

Experience in the acquisition and processing of coastal and nearshore survey data such as RTK profiles, aerial surveys, LiDAR / bathy LIDAR, and echosounders.

Willingness and ability to do geoscience field work, including going to remote locations for extended periods of time, travel to field locations on helicopter or small fixed-wing airplanes, and work at sea on small vessels.

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

English essential

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Knowledge of coastal geomorphology, shoreline evolution and sediment dynamics;
Knowledge of common coastal systems of Canada;
Knowledge of coastal and shallow seafloor mapping approaches and the processing and interpretation of associated data.

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

Effective interpersonal skills;
Judgement;
Initiative.


Conditions of employment:
Occupational Health Assessment (Medical) required before appointment and to be maintained throughout employment (the Department will arrange)
Reliability and Security: Reliability Status

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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