HTPSA Evaluator, In Vitro Diagnostics Division, Medical Devices Directorate

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Assessment accommodation

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-***VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: It is the responsibility of the candidate to clearly outline that they meet each of the screening criteria (i.e. Education and Experience Qualifications, both Essential and Assets) by RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONS IN THE ONLINE APPLICATION. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the requirement is met or to provide a listing of current responsibilities, rather the candidate must provide concrete examples that illustrate how they meet the requirement. Lack of EXAMPLES and DETAILS may result in your application being rejected as the Assessment Board will have insufficient information to determine whether or not you meet the qualifications.

-PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR RESPONSES TO THE PRE-SCREENING QUESTIONS AND YOUR RESUME WILL EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY IN WRITING.

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 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 Health Canada. As a result of the potential and possible use of the selection process and subsequent pool by hiring managers, we encourage all applicants seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 3 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

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 a natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position (e.g. biochemistry, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, chemistry, virology).

Note: 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

EXPERIENCE:

-Experience in critical review related to safety and effectiveness of in vitro diagnostic devices or in the design and evaluation of in vitro diagnostic devices.
-Experience in writing evaluation reports, scientific papers, or risk assessment documents.

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

ASSET EDUCATION:

Graduation with an MSc, Ph.D. or advanced medical sciences degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:

-Experience in the critical safety and effectiveness assessment or development of companion diagnostics or in vitro diagnostic devices intended to aid in the diagnosis of cancer.
-Experience in the critical safety and effectiveness assessment or development of in vitro diagnostic medical devices intended for use at the Point of Care or for self-testing.
-Experience in the critical safety and effectiveness assessment or development of in vitro diagnostic medical devices intended for blood donor screening.

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

Various language requirements
-English Essential
-Bilingual Imperative BBB, CBC

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:

-Knowledge of the Canadian Medical Devices Regulations.

ABILITIES:

-Ability to communicate effectively orally.
-Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
-Ability to analyze complex scientific and clinical data related to the safety and effectiveness of in vitro diagnostic devices and formulate recommendations
-Ability to perform benefit/risk assessments of in vitro diagnostic devices and recommend appropriate risk management options.
-Ability to manage priorities within tight and concurrent deadlines.

PERSONAL SUITABILITIES:

-Effective interpersonal skills.
-Respectful of diversity
-Initiative
-Judgment

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

-Willingness to work overtime
-Willingness to travel

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

-In order to manage the number of applications in this selection process, management may use top-down or random selection at various steps in the process to determine the number of candidates who will continue in the process.

-Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

-If you do not fully complete the screening questions as instructed, you may be screened out.

-A written examination may be administered.

-An interview may be administered.

-Reference checks may be sought.

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

-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 amongst the qualified candidates. Please note that some or all of the asset qualifications could be used at the screening phase.

-Please identify clearly your substantive group and level and your employment status on your resume and/or application form, as applicable.

-An assignment/secondment or an acting appointment is a temporary resourcing option. The approval of your substantive supervisor will be required before an offer can be made.

-Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

-Please note that in addition to all assessment methods such as the application, exam, interview, correspondence and communication in relation to this selection process may also be used to assess certain qualifications

-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/

-Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

-Candidates must provide their proof of education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcripts (original documents only) at a later time in the process.

-In the case of an acting appointment, the Public Service Employment Regulations enables the organization to exclude the appointee from respecting official language proficiency when the department is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency qualification. Therefore, we would encourage all to apply, in the event the organization is unable to fill the position with an appointment of a person who meets the language proficiency, others may be considered.

-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 will not be solicited for incomplete or possibly missing information.

-All candidates that apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and that it accepts messages from unknown users. Failure to do so may result in important messages not being received. Communication for this process will be conducted via the e-mail address provided in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that you check for messages regularly.

-NOTE: Virtual work arrangements may be available and will be determined on a case by case basis dependent on operational feasibility at the time of hiring. This does not imply tele-work; rather it means working from a CSC office within a regional or national headquarters building. The employee will be expected to perform all functions of the positions remotely from a CSC office but report to a manager who is working in another location.

-It is the candidate’s responsibility to have access to a computer in working order with MS Word software or a compatible software as the written exam will be in MS Word format. Computer problems will not be accepted as a reason for not completing the exam on time unless there is an Information Technology specialist who can attest to the malfunction of the computer or its software. Any written exams received after the scheduled return time will not be accepted without a reason acceptable to the managers of this process.

-If you required technical support to apply for this position, please contact jobs.gc.ca at: http://emplois-jobs.gc.ca/centres/contact-contactez/index-eng.php

-Please note that candidates are responsible for submitting their application by the closing date in order to be considered. No applications will be accepted once the deadline has passed.

-VERY IMPORTANT NOTE: The PSRS system will time out after 60 minutes of inactivity which may result in your inability to save your work or loss of data. It is recommended that you draft ALL RESPONSES in another document on your PC which may be saved (e.g. in MS Word or WordPerfect) and copy/paste into the PSRS system when completed. HEALTH CANADA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR SYSTEM PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF DATA AND/OR INCOMPLETE OR NON SUBMITTED APPLICATIONS.

-ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE THROUGH THE PSRS SYSTEM. Do not e-mail, fax, or mail in hard copy documents.

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.