Bioinformatics Biologist

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Client-Service Results:
Provision of analytical support in bioinformatics by coordinating and conducting bioinformatic analyses, providing advice and recommendations to generate new knowledge, approaches and techniques for Environment and Climate Change Canada’s environmental research.

Intent of the process

The intent of the process is to staff one English essential indeterminate position. A pool of partially or fully assessed candidates will be established and will be used to staff similar positions at the same group and level, with various linguistic requirements, on an indeterminate or temporary basis within Environment and Climate Change Canada.

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)

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.

Note:
1. 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:
• Significant* experience in analyzing omics data
• Significant * experience in the conductance of research using next generation DNA or RNA sequencing technology.
• Experience in writing scientific reports or publications.
• Experience in planning scientific projects.

* Significant is defined as greater than 3 years’ experience.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential
French Essential
Bilingual imperative BBB/BBB or CBC/CBC

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of theories and practices of statistical analysis of genomics data
• Knowledge of bioinformatics tools to analyze DNA or RNA sequencing data.
• Knowledge of bioinformatics or genomics programs for statistical analysis.

Ability:
• Ability to analyze and interpret genomics data and produce reports or publications.
• Ability to plan and support genomics research involving next generation DNA or RNA sequencing.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Personal Suitability:
• Working effectively with others
• Demonstrating integrity and respect
• Thinking things through
• Showing initiative and being action-oriented

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

Asset Education:

• A graduate degree (M.Sc. or Ph.D.) from a recognized a post-secondary institution with specialization in bioinformatics, molecular biology, genetics, environmental science or microbiology.

Degree equivalency

Asset Experience:
• Experience in writing scripts in multiple programming languages (for example, R, Python, Java, etc..) for genomics applications
• Experience developing novel genomics data analysis pipelines
• Experience applying high performance computing to genomics problems.
• Experience using omics technologies for environmental toxicology and environmental risk assessment.
• Experience using omics technologies for population genetics and wildlife population monitoring
• Experience performing functional metagenomics using next generation technology.

Operational Requirements:
• Willingness to be away from home for several days at a time on work related travel.

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

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

HOW TO APPLY:

Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. Instead, they are required to answer questions and provide information through the electronic application.

As such, when submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the Essential Qualifications (Education and all Essential Experiences) as well as any Asset Qualifications (if applicable).

When answering the screening questions, it is not sufficient to say that you have the required qualifications or to list your current or past responsibilities. Rather, you must provide concrete examples of tasks you have accomplished with significant details to explain the WHAT, WHEN, WHERE and HOW you acquired each qualification.

Candidates must also submit a resume with their application. The resume will be used to validate the information provided in the applicant’s answers to the screening questions. It could also be used by the hiring managers for their articulation of their decision.

Should your responses to the screening questions contain insufficient details to demonstrate that you meet the screening criteria, your application will not be given further consideration in this process. Candidates will not be solicited for incomplete or possible missing information.

IMPORTANT: Cover letters are NOT required and WILL NOT be considered

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application which of the asset criteria for education and experience they possess.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications.

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.). Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Candidate(s) will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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/.

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

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.