Team Leader, Metabolism and Residue Chemistry Team

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

Persons interested must submit, by the closing date, a complete application consisting of a covering letter AND a résumé supporting the information provided in the cover letter. Candidates must clearly demonstrate IN THEIR COVER LETTER how they meet the Essential Education and Essential Experience criteria as well as assets if applicable. Use the education and experience factors that appear on the Statement of Merit as headings in your cover letter. Under each heading you must write no more than two paragraphs that state exactly 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.

Intent of the process

Although the immediate intent of this Job Opportunity Advertisement is to staff indeterminately, applicants should be aware that a pool of qualified candidates (fully assessed or partially assessed) may be established and may be used to staff similar positions at this group and level with various language requirements listed in the Language Requirements section. In addition, this process may be used for various tenures (acting appointments, assignment, deployment, indeterminate, specified period, secondment), security requirements and conditions of employment within the Public Health Agency of Canada / Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter in 4,000 words (maximum)

Contact information for 3 references.

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

Education:

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of natural sciences related to the duties of the position such as veterinary medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmacology or toxicology, or the employer approved alternative.

Note:
The employer-approved alternative is an acceptable master's or Bachelor’s degree coupled with research, training and experience in the field of veterinary chemicals in food producing animals. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position as mentioned above. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree caliber.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

Research experience involving food producing animals and/or laboratory animals.

Knowledge:

Knowledge of risk analysis pertaining to residues of veterinary drugs in food-producing animals.
Knowledge of research in the area of veterinary drugs.

Abilities:

Ability to analyse and critically evaluate experimental data.
Ability to set objectives and priorities.
Ability to provide advice and defend recommendations.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Personal Suitabilities:

Effective interpersonal skills
Leadership
Integrity
Judgement
Respectful of diversity

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

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

Asset Education:

Ph.D. in Veterinary Medicine or Animal Sciences.

Productivity/Recognition:
Demonstrated productivity in the form of authorship / co-authorship of scientific papers published in peer reviewed journals; recognition by the professional community within the related scientific specialty.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:

Experience in the evaluation of risks to human health from the presence of chemical residues in food.
Experience in consulting and negotiating with other Canadian government officials, with industry representatives and non-governmental organizations.

Asset Knowledge:

Knowledge of the scientific principles and procedures related to the evaluation of veterinary drugs in food animals.
Knowledge of principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

Asset Abilities:

Ability to supervise a scientific team.

Operational Requirements:
The incumbent must meet and maintain the conditions of employment throughout their employment.

N.B.: Interested persons must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. 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.
Meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

Conditions of employment

Secret security 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

1. Your resume must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.
2. An interview will be administered.
3. Reference checks will be sought.
4. Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
5. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed. Meeting one or many of the asset qualifications may be a deciding factor in appointing a particular candidate among the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.
6. 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.

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.