Graduate Student Research Scientist

Reference Number
DOE19J-020038-000187

Selection Process Number
19-DOE-ONT-EA-350879

Organization
Environment and Climate Change Canada

Year
2019-2020

Days Open
14

Classification

City
MULTIPLE

Type
External

Quick Summary

Total
17

Employment Equity
9 (52.9%)

Screened out
15 (88.2%)

Screened in
0 (0%)

Applicant Submissions (17)

Employment Equity 52.9% 9

Screened Out 88.2% 15

Screened In 0% 0

Employment Equity(9)

Women 0% 0

Visible minority 35.3% 6

Indigenous 0% 0

People with disabilities 0% 0

Language

English 52.9% 9

French 47.1% 8

Status

Citizens 47.1% 8

Permanent Residents 0% 0

Archived Job Poster

Graduate Student Research Scientist - Research Affiliate Program

Reference number: DOE19J-020038-000187
Selection process number: 19-DOE-ONT-EA-350879

Environment and Climate Change Canada - Meteorological Research Division
Toronto (Ontario), Dorval (Québec)
Student – This work term is expected to be full-time (37.5 hours per week) from January 6, 2020 to May 4, 2020
$22.04 to $33.58 per hour (Salary will vary as per the level of education and experience)

For further information on the organization, please visit Environment and Climate Change Canada

Closing date: 11 September 2019 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Who can apply: 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 presently enrolled OR be a part-time student who is recognized by your academic institution as a having a disability;
2. be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located; and
3. be enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of your curriculum.

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

The graduate student will work on the development of scientific analysis codes to analyze the 1+ year dataset collected from a new Far Infrared Radiometer (FIRR) instrument installed in the Arctic. Specifically:
1. Begin the design of a cloud retrieval model using the optimal estimation method.
2. Begin development of a neural network to retrieve a water vapour column or vertical profile from the FIRR observations in support of numerical weather forecast systems for water vapour measurements.
3. Test different filter combinations using a Forward Model (as a virtual FIRR) and quantify their added value.
4. Determine the optimal averaging time for each filter by determining the minimum signal-to-noise ratio required for each filter.

Work environment

The graduate student will work as part of a larger research team in an office environment. The primary office location is the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) office in Dorval (outside of Montreal). Frequent (at least once a month) travel to the ECCC office in Downsview (Toronto) is also required. Both offices are research environments focusing on numerical weather prediction forecast modeling, cloud physics, and Arctic meteorology using high-performance computing. The student must be able to work independently on their research project as well as part of a larger team.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 1 references.

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

EDUCATION
ED1. The student must be currently enrolled in a Master's or Doctoral’s Program in a recognized post-secondary academic institution as a full-time student in one of the following specializations: Physics / Computer Science.

Background knowledge in physics is required to understand the FIRR’s technical operation, scientific dataset, and interpret results. Knowledge in computer science is required in order to be able to develop software codes from scratch capable of reading data files, analyzing them, and producing products such as plots and statistical analyses using the FIRR’s dataset.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
EX1. Experience with atmospheric observations of the Arctic.

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

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

K1. Knowledge of atmospheric physics, radiative transfer, and optics.
K2. Knowledge of the optimal estimation method and cloud retrieval models.

A1. Ability to analyze large scientific datasets from multiple instruments of various formats.
A2. Ability to develop complex neural network models and retrieval algorithms.
A3. Ability to present scientific results both orally and in the form of scientific publications.

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

Organizational needs:
Must be willing and able to travel to and from the ECCC office in Toronto (Downsview) at least once a month. Must be willing and able to work independently and as part of a larger team. Must present results to colleagues and provide status reports on an ongoing basis.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status 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

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.