Chemist, Bread Wheat Research (amendment to closing date)

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You will be asked to complete a screening questionnaire when you apply online. Please clearly demonstrate in your screening questionnaire how you meet the education and experience criteria. You must provide recent, concrete examples that illustrate how you meet the requirement.

Work environment

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is a federal department responsible to ensure the integrity and marketability of grain for the domestic and international grain trade, from producer to global customer.

The CGC is a significant part of Canada’s dynamic and diverse agricultural sector. We regulate grain handling in Canada, set grain standards and conduct research on grain. At the CGC, we strive to live our values of excellence, integrity, respect and accountability.

We promote work-life balance. We have an Employee and Family Assistance program to support you and your family.

This position is within the Bread and Durum Wheat Research area at the Grain Research Laboratory. The objective of the program is to ensure Canadian wheat remains the supplier of choice for premium quality. We do this by:
-playing an important role in setting up quality objectives and quality parameters for new variety registration;
-providing scientific support to establish grade tolerances;
-monitoring cargo quality and developing new test methods in order to measure quality more effectively and efficiently;
-researching biochemical properties of wheat and flour components in relation to processing properties and end product quality.

Intent of the process

This process will be used to staff 1 full time indeterminate position.

A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate, specified period employment, acting appointments, assignments, secondments or deployments.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Education:
- Graduation with a Masters of Science degree from a recognized university with specialization in a field related to the duties of the position such as: food science, biochemistry, chemistry or related sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* experience performing analytical tests for the evaluation of grain or grain-based food quality.
- Recent* experience with critical assessment of analytical and scientific results.
- Recent* experience operating and maintaining laboratory equipment and instruments relevant to grain quality evaluation and compositional analysis.
- Recent* experience preparing technical reports and writing method descriptions.
- Recent* experience preparing preliminary manuscripts for publication and delivery of scientific presentations.
- Recent* experience in the supervision of staff.

*Recent is defined as experience obtained within the last 2 years.

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

Education:
- Ph.D. degree from a recognized university with a specialization in food/grain science, biochemistry, chemistry or related sciences.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
- Recent* experience in the design and execution of scientific research.
- Recent* experience working with quality control theory and procedures and/or ISO 1702-5 at an advanced level.
- Recent* experience conducting the evaluation of wheat quality.
- Recent* experience managing the operations of a laboratory, including staff and project management.
- Recent* experience with statistical methods used in scientific research and/or analytical testing at an advanced level.

*Recent is defined as experience obtained within the last 2 years.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of techniques for the evaluation of grain or grain-based food quality.
- Knowledge of methods of collecting, compiling, and analyzing data.
- Knowledge of grain or food chemistry and biochemistry.
- Knowledge of health and safety principles, policies and regulations.

Competencies:
- Initiative
- Analytical thinking
- Adaptability
- Being a Team Player
- Effective Interactive communication
- Managing people

Abilities:
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing

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

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of analytical method validation.

Competencies:
- Planning, organizing, and coordinating

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Ability and willingness to be exposed to and work with hazardous chemicals and laboratory equipment and to adhere to laboratory safety standards and procedures.
- Ability and willingness to wear protective clothing and/or equipment.
- Ability and willingness to maintain standing and/or sitting positions for extended periods.
- Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain and flour dust.
- Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the work to be performed.
- Availability and willingness to work overtime as required.
- Availability and willingness to travel as 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

Communication for this process will be sent via email. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

Receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted. Depending on the requirements of the position being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the qualifications, operational requirements, and organizational needs may be applied at the time of screening.

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 from outside the federal public service may be required to pay for their own travel.

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.