Reference Number
AGR18J-019961-000100
Selection Process Number
18-AGR-RAP-62
Organization
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Year
2018-2019
Days Open
11
Classification
City
MULTIPLE
Type
External
Total
11
Employment Equity
9
(81.8%)
Screened out
10
(90.9%)
Screened in
0
(0%)
Employment Equity 81.8% 9
Screened Out 90.9% 10
Screened In 0% 0
Women 63.6% 7
Visible minority 0% 0
Indigenous 0% 0
People with disabilities 0% 0
English 0% 0
French 0% 0
Citizens 45.5% 5
Permanent Residents 0% 0
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The project will assess the effects of amending soils with struvite, a recovered magnesium ammonium phosphate precipitate from wastewater that can be used as a source of nutrients for crop production. This will require the collection and processing of plant and soil samples in the field and lab to determine the effect of struvite application to soil on crop yield, phosphorus uptake, and soil phosphorus chemistry. The project will also require work in field and lab to assess the effect of struvite application to soils on arbuscular mycorrhizal root colonization and soil P chemistry. There is also the opportunity for the student to be involved in assessments of the effect of struvite application on water quality.
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Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
Currently enrolled or eligible to enroll in a Master’s or Ph.D. program at the University of Manitoba with specialization in Soil Biochemistry.
Candidates must already have an undergraduate degree in agronomy, soil science, environmental science, agroecology, biology, chemistry, or physical geography
Experience with soil chemistry and/or biochemistry.
Experience with manuscript writing.
Experience with field work including agronomic trials.
*Please note that experience could have been acquired through your studies, work experience or volunteer activities.
English essential
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Knowledge of plant-mycorrhizae-soil interactions
Knowledge of soil fertility, especially in low input systems
Knowledge of soil and water research
Teamwork
Initiative
Reliability Status security clearance
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Candidates will be required to pay for their own travel related to assessment and successful candidates will be responsible for obtaining their own living accommodations.
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.
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.