Research Scientist – Computational Materials Science

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PLEASE NOTE : This selection process follows the selection process 2018-RSN-EA-IETS-185617. Applicants who were eliminated through the previous selection process will not be considered again.

All interested persons are encouraged to apply. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens, however should an insufficient number of Canadian applicants be identified, then non-Canadians will be considered.

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Salaries by level
SE-RES-01 $ 55,870 to $ 75,710
SE-RES-02 $ 69,372 to $ 107,034
SE-RES-03 $ 87,671 to $ 118,813
SE-RES-04 $ 104,993 to $ 131,882
SE-RES-05 $ 114,962 to $ 144,413

Duties

This position is for a computational mechanics based research scientist position. The incumbent will, in consultation with research scientists and technologists and in direct support of program objectives, develop and apply computational mechanics and materials science techniques, as required to meet program objectives. The incumbent will participate in projects and supervise technicians, engineers, and scientists using the CanmetMATERIALS facilities, advise on computational procedures, instruct others in applications of computational technologies as required, and lead in the interpretation of results.

Research will contribute to the economic and environmental success of Canadian industry, and to the quality of life of Canadians derived from the value-added use of minerals, metals and materials.

Work environment

This position is located in Hamilton, Ontario. CanmetMATERIALS is a state-of-the-art facility in materials research that provides world-class R&D in partnership with universities and industry. It supports innovation in advanced materials, manufacturing and clean energy.

Intent of the process

A pool of partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada or in the Public Service with various tenures, language requirements and profiles, security requirements, conditions of employment and locations. This exercise may be used to fill this position or may be used to draw resumes to fill other positions that may arise.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "In your covering letter, please explain how you meet the education and experience requirements of the position, as well as your productivity in scientific research. A good way to describe your productivity is to provide a bibliography of your achievements and publications. You must provide concrete and detailed examples to clearly demonstrate how you meet the education and experience requirements listed in the essential qualifications and other qualifications section. The screening board cannot make any assumptions about your experience. It is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current duties. One effective approach would be to use the wording of each experience criterion as a heading and then write one or two paragraphs demonstrating that you have the required experience and ensure that clear and accurate details are provided.""

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of natural science or engineering related to the duties of the position, such as Materials Science or Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics, coupled with acceptable research, training and experience.

Productivity/Recognition:
Productivity in scientific research as demonstrated by achievements in the form of authorship of: published papers, reports or books, resulting from output of scientific research related to the duties of the position.

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 related to the duties of the position or,
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
• Experience in performing computational scientific research in the failure of metals using theories such as damage mechanics or fracture mechanics.
• Experience using software (commercial, open source or custom) for simulations of the mechanical behaviour of materials.
• Experience in collaborative research with universities, governments, science-based non-government organizations or industry.

KNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of the fundamental principles of materials science, especially phenomena that determine material microstructure, property and performance relationships;
• Knowledge of continuum mechanics as applied to the simulation of the mechanical behaviour of materials;
• Knowledge of computational and numerical techniques, including finite element methods, as applied to modelling the mechanical behaviour of materials;
• Knowledge of constitutive laws as related to modelling materials behaviour.

ABILITIES
• Ability to develop computational codes using a high level language such as
Fortran, C, C++ or equivalent;
• Ability to initiate and execute innovative scientific research projects;
• Ability to develop models that explain materials performance from scientific
observations;
• Ability to communicate complex scientific subject matter verbally;
• Ability to communicate complex scientific subject matter in writing;
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Effective interpersonal skills;
• Judgement;
• Initiative;
• Flexibility.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

EXPERIENCE (ASSETS)
• Three or more years experience conducting scientific research in one or more areas, such as automotive manufacturing, oil and gas pipelines, nuclear energy materials, defence applications, energy efficiency or clean energy technologies;
• Experience in leading or developing projects with industry or academia;
• Experience using finite element codes;
• Experience in developing and implementing constitutive material models.

KNOWLEDGE (ASSETS)
• Knowledge of algorithm development as applied to computational materials science;
• Knowledge of plasticity theory as applied to metals;
• Knowledge of experimental methods as they pertain to mechanical behaviour of materials;
• Knowledge of languages used for scripting such as Bash, Python, Perl or equivalent.

ABILITY (ASSET)
Ability to prepare research and development proposals.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Travel within and outside Canada may be required.

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 designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

You must provide proof of your education credentials. 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/.

References must have an in-depth and direct knowledge of your work, and must be able to answer specific questions pertaining to your achievements and strengths. References must have worked with you for at least six (6) months within the last five (5) years.

An interview may be conducted.

A written examination will be administered.

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.

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

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.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We will accept ONLINE applications only. Applications by email will be disregarded.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans and to Canadian citizens, in that order, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

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