Research Biologist - Entomology

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Work environment

Working as part of a NRCan team, and with government departments and other stakeholders, the candidate will be responsible for supporting research to help resolve issues related to phytosanitary concerns on the import and export of forest commodities caused by insects.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada ACROSS CANADA with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC), various security requirements (reliability or secret).

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)

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a biological science.*

*The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

Degree equivalency

Minimum 3 years’ experience providing morphological identifications of arthropods.
Experience conducting fieldwork.
Experience with the curation of insect specimens.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge of entomological sampling techniques.
Knowledge of insect biology in forest ecosystems.
Knowledge of guilds of insects in forests.

Ability to communicate effectively in writing in English.
Ability to communicate effectively orally in English.
Ability to analyze entomological information.
Ability to organize data for analysis.

Effective interpersonal relationships including developing external collaborative networks
Initiative
Dependability
Problem solving

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

Experience collecting and identifying non-indigenous arthropods that are a threat to Canadian forests.

Knowledge of pests associated with forest products.

Ability to synthesize and summarize scientific data and literature.

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

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 targeted groups when you apply.
Information on employment equity
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. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

You will be required to provide proof of your credentials.

Note: If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your credentials and/or diploma assessed against Canadian education standards. The public service will accept any Foreign Educational Credentials as long as they are deemed comparable to Canadian standards, through a recognize credential assessment service. For more information please click on Degree Equivalency.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be conducted.

Written examinations may be administered.

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

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.
A top down approach may be used to assess and/or appoint candidates.

The breadth and depth of experience may be considered when making selections from the qualified pool and in determining the "best fit" for the organization.

Depending on the requirements of the position(s) being staffed from this process, for current or future vacancies, any or all of the other qualifications may be applied at the time of staffing. Candidates may be contacted and assessed against these criteria at any time during this process.

If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.

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.

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

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The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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.