Research Assistant - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Field work in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA), Southern Ontario; Lab work and office work at the ECCC offices in Toronto, Ontario.

Field-based: Much of the fieldwork will be led by research scientists of ECCC, commonly in partnership with academic partners. Work conditions will be variable depending on local circumstances.

Office-based: Assignments include data processing, analysis and interpretation as well as visualization and interface development.

In particular:
1.) Collection and processing of data related to methane and other greenhouse gas emissions in the GTHA related to natural and anthropogenic sources.

2.) Processing of output of data collected during mobile greenhouse gas surveys collected in the GTHA.

3.) Analysis of continuous and field campaign data of atmospheric greenhouse gas total column abundances collected using ground-based remote sensing instruments.

Work environment

Office (computer), laboratory and field work (spectrometers). The student is expected (1) to analyze data using various computer software and to develop methods for such analysis, (2) to contribute to the optimization the existing ECCC greenhouse gas emission maps for the GTHA and (3) to compare atmospheric observations from different platforms (ground-based remote sensing, mobile surveys).Canada.

Positions to be filled: Number to be determined

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

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

Student must be currently enrolled in a Master's or PhD Program in a recognized post-secondary academic institution at which she/he is enrolled as having full-time student status in one of the following specializations: physics, chemistry, meteorology, environmental sciences or a related natural science.

Enrollment in a Master's or PhD program is required for a RAP position.
The work required significant problem solving skills, data analysis technique, laboratory experience and general understanding of principles applied in natural sciences. The most suitable natural science disciplines are listed above.

Degree equivalency

Experience in planning and conducting research

Experience in working with a team of researchers or support staff

Experience in using mobile platforms to conduct surveys of atmospheric greenhouse gases in urban areas.

Experience in data analysis tools related to neural networks and/or machine learning.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Adaptability
Initiative
Teamwork

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

Willing and able to work in the laboratory and in the field under less than ideal conditions (i.e. inclement weather).

Willing and able to be away from home for one or two weeks at a time on work-related travel.

Willingness and ability to travel

Willingness and ability to work overtime

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Note: Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

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

Qualifications may be evaluated by a wide range of tools and methods. Consequently, a written exam, an interview, reference checks or other evaluation methods may be sought in this process. Applicants need to make a reasonable effort to make themselves available for their evaluation at the appointed time. A passing note will be established for all of the evaluated qualifications.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

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

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate’s responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

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 Canadian citizens.

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