Research Assistant - Research Affiliate Program

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Be recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which you are currently enrolled (proof will be required).
2. Be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located.

For further information on the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/students/research-affiliate-program.html

Duties

Field work in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), Southern Ontario; Lab work and office work at the ECCC offices in Toronto, Ontario.

Field-based: Much of the field work will be led by research scientists of ECCC, commonly in partnership with academic partners. Work conditions will be variable depending on local circumstances.

Office-based: Assignments include data processing, analysis and interpretation as well as mapping and interface development.

In particular:
1. Collection and processing of data related to methane (and other greenhouse gas) emissions in the GTHA
2. Processing of output of ECCC’s numerical atmospheric transport model (GEM-MACH-TEB) and other frameworks that predict atmospheric concentrations
3. Analysis of continuous and field campaign data of atmospheric observations as well as data processing using gfit/GGG.

Work environment

Office (computer), laboratory and field work (spectrometers). The student is expected (1) to analyze data using various computer software and to develop methods for such analysis, (2) to optimize the existing ECCC methane emission map for the GTHA and (3) to compare numerical simulations with atmospheric observations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 1,000 words (maximum) "It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the essential screening criteria for education and experience. Please note that it is not sufficient to state only that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide a minimum of one concrete example with dates as to when these experiences were gained for each experience criterion. Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met."

Contact information for 2 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

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

EDUCATION:
ED1: Enrolled in a graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) program at a recognized post secondary institution.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1: Experience analyzing socio-economic data to create spatialized emission maps for greenhouse gases at subnational scales.

EX2: Experience using (solar) Fourier Transform Spectrometers and associated data processing routines.

EX3: Experience working in a lab and in an office.

EX4: Experience performing research.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
K1: Knowledge of R, Python, Java or Perl

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:
PS1: Initiative
PS2: Adaptability
PS3: Teamwork

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Note: Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

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. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public service jobs website. 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.

You must meet all ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS in order to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. Candidates must use each of the education and experience criteria as a header. Under each corresponding header you must provide appropriate examples that illustrates how you meet the education and experience factors. You must state clearly where and when you obtained the education and experiences, including the educational institution, and by identifying the employer(s) or organization(s) where you obtained the required experience factors, as well as concrete examples demonstrating your experiences. Failure to follow these instructions may result in your application being rejected.

A test may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

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

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.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

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.

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.

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.