Technologist, scientific support

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

The need is to staff one indeterminate position in Saskatoon (SK).

A pool of qualified candidates may be established. This pool may be used to staff identical or similar positions with various language requirements and various security requirements within the Department of Environment and Climate Change Canada across Canada. These positions may be staffed on an indeterminate or temporary basis.

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 degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in microbiology, molecular ecology, or a field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

► EXPERIENCE :

• Experience in performing molecular microbiology analyses on environmental samples (DNA and RNA extraction).
• Experience in culturing microorganisms.
• Experience operating equipment dedicated for molecular and genomic analyses (such as, but not limited to, PCR, DGGE, Q-PCR, or sequencing equipment).

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

► EDUCATION ASSET :

• Graduation with a master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in microbiology, molecular ecology, or a field relevant to the work to be performed.

Degree equivalency

► EXPERIENCE ASSET :

• Experience with any of Primer, Minitab, R, Python, or other sequencing-associated bioinformatics software programs and databases.

► OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

• Willing to travel for one or two weeks at a time on work-related travels
• Willing to work irregular hours if required.
• Willing to engage in field work as required.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

► KNOWLEGE :

• Knowledge of techniques and practices associated with general molecular microbiology (such as, but not limited to, culturing, nucleic acid extractions, and laboratory maintenance).
• Knowledge of instrumental procedures and analytic techniques for analyzing microbial communities, specific microbes and genes.

► ABILITIES :

• Ability to operate, maintain and calibrate instrumentation specifically dedicated for molecular and genomic analyses.
• Ability to plan and organize analyses to optimize supplies, reagents and instrumentation time.
• Ability to analyze and interpret measurements to evaluate experimental data.
• Ability to develop and maintain databases to support scientific projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

► PERSONAL SUITABILITY :

• Initiative
• Judgement
• Effective interpersonal skills

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

► KNOWLEDGE ASSET :

• Knowledge of metagenomics sequencing technologies, their operation and maintenance.
• Knowledge of Q-PCR using appropriate primer sets.

► ORGANIZATION NEEDS

• To increase the representation of designated employment equity groups.

• Environment and Climate Change 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.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

► OTHER CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Valid driver’s license.

Security clearance: Those selected must meet and maintain the above condition of employment throughout their employment.

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

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

Asset experience could be used at the screening stage. Please ensure that you clearly indicate with concrete examples how you meet theses qualifications.However, a person may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.).

Important note: If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

If you are already working for the Public Service, please clearly identify your substantive group and level, your employment status, and PRI on your application.

Successful candidate(s) will be required to provide 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/.

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.

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.