Polymer Materials Defence Scientist

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Assessment accommodation

Defence Scientists (DS) are career managed within a person-oriented system. In accordance with the DS Pay Plan, both the DS level and salary are based on the individual’s current state of professional development. Successful candidates who are not currently in the DS group will be appointed to the DS level commensurate with their current state of professional development, and at a salary that is in accordance with the Treasury Board Terms and Conditions of Employment Policy. As described in the DS Pay Plan, promotions and salary progression are based on performance: http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=12120


VERY IMPORTANT NOTE/ HOW TO APPLY

Please read carefully the following instructions before applying. Candidates who do not follow these instructions may be subject to rejection of their application.

• It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter, which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the screening criteria (Education and Experience, both Essential and Asset).
• Please note it is not sufficient to simply state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities.
• You must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification (Education and Experience, Essential and Asset).
• The breadth and depth of experience (both Essential and Asset) may be considered during the screening, assessment and/or selection of candidates. As such, candidates should provide enough detail within their application to fully demonstrate this information.
• Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a header and then provide a description outlining when, where and how you meet each qualification.
• Resumes may be used as a secondary source to validate the education and / or experience described in the cover letter.
• FAILURE TO CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE HOW YOU MEET THE SCREENING CRITERIA MAY RESULT IN THE REJECTION OF YOUR APPLICATION. CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE SOLICITED FOR INCOMPLETE OR POSSIBLE MISSING INFORMATION.
• Any or all of the criteria under the Asset Qualifications may be used for screening purposes
• Please ensure that your email address is on your application for correspondence. Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email.)

Intent of the process

A pool of qualified or partially qualified candidates may be established from this process and may be used to staff identical or similar positions where tenure (term, indeterminate, deployment, assignment and secondment) and security requirements may vary according to the position to be staffed.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter

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

EDUCATION:
*Graduation with a master’s degree or a doctoral degree, from a recognized post-secondary institution, in a field relevant to the position
*Candidates who are scheduled to meet this requirement within one year of application will be incorporated in the process but can only be considered for appointment once they meet the education requirement. Proof of post-secondary credits completed may be required at the time of assessment.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

*Recent experience in the characterization of polymeric materials

Experience writing and having published peer-reviewed scientific publications

*Recent is defined as having acquired the experience within the past 5 years

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

ASSET EDUCATION:
Graduation with a doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field relevant to the position

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
Experience managing or working as part of multi-disciplinary research teams

Experience formulating, proposing, conducting and leading research and development projects

Experience working with the military or in performing research for defense applications

Experience undertaking research on behalf of, and reporting results and recommendations to industrial, commercial or government clients

Experience developing collaborative partnerships with research organizations

Experience in modeling of polymeric materials

Experience in polymeric coating technology for the protection of military or industrial assets

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of scientific investigation
Knowledge of polymer science

ABILITIES:
Ability to use judgment and creativity to deal with scientific or technical challenges.
Ability to work independently
Ability to communicate effectively orally including the communication of scientific concepts to a variety of audiences.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing including the communication of scientific concepts to a variety of audiences.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Effective interpersonal skills
Dependability
Initiative
Team player
Adaptability

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

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of military client needs, particularly the Royal Canadian Navy, for polymers and polymer technology
Knowledge of defence scientific programs or current defence technology.

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS:

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

In support of Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) initiative #24, consideration may be given to the spouses or common-law partners of Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
May be required to travel by commercial air, economy class, within North America several times a year for short durations (courses, conferences, meetings, trials, etc.)
May be required to conduct scientific fieldwork onboard naval platforms and other vessels.
May be required to work overtime.
May be required to work in confined spaces.
May be required to work outside in adverse conditions.
May be required to participate in other consulting and research and development tasks, as and when required.
Adheres to safety procedures including, but not limited to wearing product specific Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements, gloves applicable to the process being performed, safety glasses, and other required equipment

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Secret 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

1. All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence and telephone conversations, may be used in the assessment of qualifications
2. Various assessment tools may be used to evaluate candidates (standardized tests, written exam, interview, simulation exercise, reference checks, work samples, publications, reports, etc.)
3. Candidates must ensure that they are available for any testing or interviews required.
4. Proof of education will be required. You will be asked to provide proof of your education credentials later during the process. 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.
5. 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.
6.Candidates must meet the essential qualifications and conditions of employment to be appointed to a position. Candidates may be required to meet the asset qualifications, the operational requirements and/or the organizational needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
7. Various volume management strategies may be applied at any stage of the selection process such as random selection or top-down selection of candidates and screening based on degree of experience.

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.