Scientific Researcher (SE) 3 Streams: Ionospheric Physicist, Radiation Physicist, Seismologist

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Assessment accommodation

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We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

All Research Scientist (SE-RES) appointments are incumbent based. Therefore, the level of the position is determined by the qualifications/accomplishments of the successful candidate as determined by a committee.

Annual rates of pay 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

Your application must indicate clearly the Stream (s) that you are applying for:
Stream 1: Ionospheric Physicist (two positions for a specified period)
Stream 2 : Radiation Physicist (one position for an indeterminate period)
Stream 3: Seismologist (one position for an indeterminate period)

PLEASE NOTE, ONLY ON-LINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff four (4) positions that requires a reliability status security screening for Streams 1 and 3; and a secret security screening for Stream 2. A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada at the SE-RES-01 to SE-RES-05 group and level with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profiles (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability Status, Secret), various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 4

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 5,000 words (maximum) "For each EXPERIENCE criteria, candidates must state the experience criteria as a header and demonstrate clearly how they meet this experience. Also, please provide the following mandatory information: 1 - Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired; 2 - Title of the position occupied and duration for which the candidate exercised its functions; 3 - Specific details of tasks, projects or accomplishments demonstrating the experience that is required. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected. Resumes will be used as a secondary source to validate the experience."

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 post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position with acceptable specialization in physics, geophysics or a related field, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification. (See Note 1).

Abilities / Skills
Productivity or recognition is required for all positions in the Research Scientist sub-group (SE-RES) (Revised October 1, 1999).

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.

Note:
1. The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor'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.

Degree equivalency

All Streams (Stream 1: Ionospheric Physicist; Stream 2: Radiation Physicist; Stream 3: Seismologist):

Experience in developing, and conducting research to advance knowledge in one of the streams.
Experience conducting independent research, with minimal guidance, from experimental design to analysis and interpretation of results.
Experience communicating results of research through publications, reports and presentations.

Stream1 (Ionospheric Physicist) :
Experience in processing and interpretation of geomagnetic and ionospheric data.
Experience in working with ionospheric instruments (i.e. global navigation satellite system (GNSS) instruments, high frequency (HF) transmitters/receivers, riometers, ionosondes, etc.).
Experience in writing related software programs and applications.

Stream 2 (Radiation Physicist) :
Experience in optimizing detector design for the acquisition of radiation data.
Experience in acquisition, processing and interpretation of data of Radiation Physicist.
Experience maintaining and programming on a linux workstation and writing software to perform analysis of radiation data.

Stream 3 (Seismologist) :
Experience in analysis of broadband seismological data.
Experience writing software to perform analysis of seismological data.

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

Stream 1 (Ionospheric Physicist) :
Experience in python, Interactive Data Language (IDL), Matlab or other acceptable software.
Experience working with HF radio.
Experience in the application of ray tracing techniques for modelling HF radiowave propagation.
Experience in working with ionospheric models.

Stream 2 (Radiation Physicist) :
Experience programming in a linux environment using advanced analysis tools such as C++ software, Geant4 or EGS, and the CERN root libraries.

Stream 3 (Seismologist) :
Experience working with real-time data, including for earthquake early warning applications.
Experience with seismological fieldwork.
Experience working with data from arrays of seismometers.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Stream 1 (Ionospheric Physicist) :
Knowledge of a physical sciences field; particularly geomagnetism and space weather with a focus on space weather impacts to the ionosphere.
Knowledge of relevant data gathering, analysis and testing methodologies, practices and techniques.

Stream 2 (Radiation Physicist) :
Knowledge of the theories of radioactivity and the processes of radiation transport and interaction.
Knowledge of design and operation of various types of detectors of radiation including existing and emerging technologies.
Knowledge of data acquisition hardware.
Knowledge of statistical methods of processing of radiation data.
Knowledge of software packages for modelling of transport of radioactivity.
Knowledge of types and quantities of natural radioactivity.
Knowledge of the human health consequences of exposure to radioactivity.

Stream 3 (Seismologist) :
Knowledge of earth sciences particularly geophysics and seismology and their applications.
Knowledge of earthquakes in tectonic environments relevant to Canada.
Knowledge of data gathering, analysis, testing methodologies, practices and techniques.

All Streams (Stream 1: Ionospheric Physicist; Stream 2: Radiation Physicist; Stream 3: Seismologist) :
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to work independently.

Stream 2 (Radiation Physicist) :
Ability to assemble, calibrate, operate and maintain field and laboratory equipment.

Stream 3 (Seismologist) :
Ability to plan, organize and manage an original research project and/or field operation.

All Streams (Stream 1: Ionospheric Physicist; Stream 2: Radiation Physicist; Stream 3: Seismologist) :
Effective inter-personal skills
Teamwork
Initiative, creativity and innovation

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

Willingness and ability to travel (within and/or outside Canada and abroad) by car, rail and air including to remote areas and for fieldwork.
Willing and able to work overtime, as required, to participate in 24/7 on-call duty rosters, and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational requirements.

Conditions of employment

Valid safety training.
Valid First Aid and cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Security Clearance : Streams 1 and 3 : Reliability Status; Stream 2: Secret clearance.

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 hiring 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.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent. We thank all applicants for their interest in our position, for the purpose of this staffing process, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of 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.

Candidates 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.

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.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process. Candidates whose applications are retained for further consideration may be required to travel to attend an interview or for the administration of a test. If you are asked to travel in relation to this appointment process, you should direct any questions you have about travel entitlements to the hiring organization, when contacted, and they will provide you with the necessary information.

Reference checks will be sought. 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.

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 must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the “best fit” for the organization.

Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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 further information on the organization, please visit http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/home.

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.