Aquatic Science Biologist

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Assessment accommodation

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff temporary and/or permanent positions in the Aquatic Health Science division or other similar positions in the Department of Fisheries and Oceans in Moncton, NB.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

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 in Natural, Medical, or Animal Sciences with a specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position such as Biotechnology, Environment, Biological Sciences, Microbiology, or Aquaculture.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE
- Experience in developing, and maintaining electronic databases or spreadsheets
- Experience in leading projects
- Significant* experience working in a laboratory with a Quality management system e.g. ISO17025 or equivalent
- Experience in writing scientific reports (e.g. published scientific papers, diagnostic data reports, scientific/technical procedures etc.)
- Experience in analysis of biological samples using molecular biological assays (i.e.. PCR, qPCR, DNA sequencing)

* Significant experience is understood to mean the depth and breadth of the experience normally associated with having performed activities which are normally acquired over a period of one (1) year or more.

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

EXPERIENCE (ASSET)
Please note that one or more of these asset experience could be deemed essential depending on the position to be staffed.
- Experience in development and preparation of methodology for analysis of biological samples
- Experience developing or adapting technical applications for sophisticated laboratory equipment such as liquid handling robots, real-time polymerase chain reaction machine
- Experience in managing financial and material resources
- Experience in supervising staff
- Experience in analysis of biological samples using histopathological assays
- Experience in analysis of biological samples using cell culture assays
- Experience in the development of PCR and validation of PCR/qPCR assays
- Experience with treatment and analysis of Next Generation Sequencing data
- Experience with sample preparation (libraries) for Next Generation Sequencing
- Experience with the cell culture of eukaryotic cells
- Experience in the preparation of scientific research proposals
- Experience in the handling of live fish for experimental purposes
- Experience in research on fish physiology
- Experience performing statistical analysis
- Experience in the design of eDNA (environmental DNA) experiments for the detection of aquatic animal species

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

Bilingual - Imperative (CBC/CBC)

Information on language requirements

ABILITIES
- Ability to communicate effectively orally
- Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
- Ability to prioritize work

PERSONAL SUITABILITY
- Effective interpersonal skills
- Integrity
- Showing initiative
- Judgement
- Leadership

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:
Preference may be given to membership in one of the designated employment equity groups: women, Aboriginal persons, persons with a disability and members of visible minority groups for some positions in the appointment process.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
- Willingness and ability to occasionally travel
- Willingness and ability to occasionally work overtime

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Reliability status

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

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE: Please submit your application online. We request that you DO NOT email, fax or mail in hard copy documents. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line, are asked to contact (902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

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.

Reference checks may be sought.
An interview may be administered.
A written examination may be administered.
A practical test may be administered.
A situational exercise may be administered.

Candidates invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript. 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/

Candidates must meet all of the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. A candidate may be appointed to a position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications or operational requirements. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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

Please note that the information provided may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or asset qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing. Furthermore, any information gathered throughout the process may be used to assess any qualification.

Please note that candidates can be eliminated by the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) based on PSRS screening questions.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email and contact information are maintained with the hiring board AND in your Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS) account. As all of the communication for this process will be conducted via the email address provided in your application AND via your PSRS account, it is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly and to ensure that your email address accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email or filter them to a junk mail folder). Failure to respond to key messages may result in your being eliminated from this 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.