Defence Scientist

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Assessment accommodation

Salary for appointments made to Defence Scientist group are based on incumbant's qualifications (education and experience) as determined by the evaluation Committee.


Documents to provide:
A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum) "Please demonstrate how you meet the education and experiences required for this position by providing concrete or relevant examples demonstrating how you meet each requirement. Failure to do so could result in the elimination of your application."

Supporting document for the oral presentation (eg Powerpoint) - will be asked to the candidate when convening the evaluations.

To be appointed to the position, you must have all the essential qualifications. Other qualifications may be relevant to the selection of the person appointed to the position. Some of the qualifications (essential or otherwise) will be assessed using your application. It is your responsibility to provide relevant examples demonstrating how you meet each requirement. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Work environment

Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) is the national leader in defence and security science and technology.
As an agency of Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND), DRDC provides DND, the Canadian Armed Forces and other government departments as well as the public safety and national security communities, the knowledge and technological advantage needed to defend and protect Canada’s interests at home and abroad.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to fill one position on an indeterminate basis.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates could be created and could be used to fill similar or identical positions with various tenure, security clearance or linguistic requirement.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 3,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Studies:
Graduation with a master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in physics, physical engineering or some other specialty relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:

Have at least 5 years’ experience in at least three of the following five areas:

• Experimental radiometry in ultra-violet and/or visible and/or infrared;
• Imagery in the ultra-violet, visible or infrared;
• Exploitation and development of algorithms of processing dynamic hyperspectral data (Multivariate analysis: PCA, ICA, PLS,…);
• Fourier Transform Infrared spectroscopy (FTIR);
• Design and development of mathematical models to characterize the phenomena observed in physical optics (background correction, passive target tracking, molecular spectroscopy, …).

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

Studies:
Graduation with a doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in physics with specialization in optics, photonics.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
- Programming languages C++ and/or IDL and/or Python and/or Matlab;
- Database development tools.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Phenomenology, modeling and experimental characterization of the spectral properties of infrared, visible and ultraviolet phenomena;
• Spectral Imaging Fourier spectrometer technologies applied to laboratory and external measurements;
• Theories and methods of spectral analysis (signal and image processing, statistical analysis) applied to the analysis of imaging data in infrared, visible, ultraviolet.

Abilities/skills to:
• Create and innovate by new approaches, theoretical or experimental;
• Analyze problems and propose solutions;
• Keep on the lookout for new trends in science and technology in his field of interest;
• Work in a team;
• Plan and coordinate research work;
• Communicate effectively orally;
• Communicate effectively in writing.

Personal qualities:
• Iinitiative;
• Leadership;
• Effective interpersonal relationships;
• Sense of responsibility;
• Autonomy;
• Judgment;
• Adaptability.

Conditions of employment

• Reliability and security: security clearance, secret level;
• Traveling within Canada and abroad, a few times a year.

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

The client organization will accept applications on-line only.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

A situational exercise can be done.

An oral presentation will have to be made.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

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.