Scientific Evaluator

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Assessment accommodation

Work environment

Are you interested in working at a cutting-edge organization that values both your physical and psychological health and wellness, provides rich career development opportunities and rewards innovation? Health Canada is among Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2021 in addition to being recognized as Top employer for Young People since 2015 and as Best Diversity Employer since 2010! Don’t miss your opportunity to not only enjoy the unparalleled benefits of the public service, but to get so much more on our award-winning team!

Health Canada is committed to improving the lives of all of Canada's people and to making this country's population among the healthiest in the world as measured by longevity, lifestyle and effective use of the public health care system. Health Canada offers opportunities for qualified employees seeking new challenges and career advancement. It is important to us that our employees have the opportunity to lead healthy, balanced lives. Depending on the type of work performed, managers can allow employees to work flexible hours, telework and work a compressed work week.

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 listed in the Language Requirements section. 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 employees seeking this type of opportunity to apply.

Positions to be filled: 5

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Essential Education

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in biological, natural, physical or applied science with specialization in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

Examples of fields of specialization include: agriculture, agronomy, biology, botany, forestry, pest management, plant pathology, plant physiology, microbiology, entomology, weed science, soil chemistry, ecotoxicology, toxicology, physiology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmacology, industrial/occupational hygiene, health/biomedical sciences, etc..

Degree equivalency

Experience
Experience in analysing and reviewing scientific data, scientific literature and/or scientific information.
Experience in writing reports that analyse, integrate and summarize key scientific information from multiple sources.
Experience in participating and contributing to multidisciplinary teams and/or projects/activities.

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

Various language requirements

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
Knowledge of scientific theories, principles, procedures and/or methods.
Knowledge of approaches, methods and procedures to conduct scientific literature searches.

Abilities
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.
Ability to gather, analyse and summarize scientific information.
Ability to plan and manage workload effectively and independently.

Personal Suitability
Respectful of diversity
Initiative
Attention to details
Judgement
Reliability
Team Player

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

Asset Education

Graduation from a recognized post-secondary institution with a postgraduate degree (MSc or PhD) in biological, natural, physical or applied science or a field of specialization identified in the essential education

Degree equivalency

Asset Knowledge

Stream 1 – Toxicology
Knowledge of theories and procedures relevant to the assessment of toxicity (for example, mammalian physiology, carcinogenicity, pharmacology, neurotoxicity, etc.).
Knowledge of the theories and principles of human hazard and risk assessment of chemical substances.

Stream 2 –Dietary and Occupational/Residential Exposure
Knowledge of the theories and principles of human hazard and risk assessment of chemical substances.

Stream 3 - Environmental Risk
Knowledge of the theories and principles of environmental hazard and/or risk assessment of chemical substances.

Stream 4 – Registration
Knowledge of project management and coordination.

Stream 5 – - Value Assessment (efficacy and crop safety)
Knowledge of the theories and principles related to pest management

Willingness and ability to work overtime.
Willingness and ability to travel upon request.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A written examination may be administered.

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.

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.

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

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.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Foreign educational credentials must be assessed by a recognized credential assessment service. If you have been educated outside of Canada, it is your responsibility to have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian educational standards. For more information, please see the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC) at http://www.cicic.ca/927/identifytheorganization-responsibleforrecognition.canada

Volume management strategies may be used (for example: top down approach may be used)

We thank all those who apply.

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.