Laboratory Technologist

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Duties

Budget 2021 announced almost $48M over three years to support targeted research and development for upstream critical minerals processing and battery precursors and related materials engineering. We're seeking qualified candidates who are results-focused, collaborative and self-starters to join our team.

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a department from the government of Canada, we believe in developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Federal Public Service with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), to staff positions with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

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)

Education

Stream 1:
• Completion of post-secondary education with a specialization in mineral processing, chemistry, chemical engineering or materials science; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Stream 2:
• Completion of post-secondary education with a specialization in environmental science, chemistry, biology or biotechnology; or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience
• A minimum of two years experience in preparing samples and equipment for analytical, experimental or investigative studies in the natural, physical, or applied sciences
• A minimum of two years laboratory experience working with chemicals
• A minimum of two years experience in collecting, compiling and analyzing data from experiments in accordance with established procedures, standards, and specifications

Stream 1:
• A minimum of two years experience in laboratory work in inorganic chemistry or mineral processing

Stream 2:
• A minimum of two years experience conducting aquatic toxicity tests and maintaining live organism cultures or extracting and analyzing DNA from environmental samples

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
• Knowledge of Laboratory Health and Safety procedures
• Knowledge of laboratory quality control procedures

Stream 1:
• Knowledge of mineral processing and metallurgy flowsheets
• Knowledge of collection, preservation and analysis of various metallurgical samples

Stream 2:
• Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures related to aquatic toxicology or microbiology and molecular biology
• Knowledge of collection, preservation and analysis of various environmental samples

Abilities/Competencies
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing
• Ability to communicate effectively orally
• Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to design, plan and select appropriate technical procedures, set up experimental apparatus, conduct experiments, prepare samples for submission to analytical laboratory, and perform routine laboratory analyses with precision and accuracy
• Ability to conduct and coordinate experiments with researchers from different disciplines
• Ability to effectively supervise and train students in the laboratory

Personal Suitability
• Judgment
• Initiative
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Attention to details
• Values and ethics

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

Asset Qualifications:
• Experience in examining, validating and assessing the quality of data/data products
• Experience in performing computer programming and using database, statistical and spreadsheet software packages for the purpose of analyzing and reporting results
• Experience in troubleshooting, calibrating and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Experience in maintaining supply inventories
Stream 2:
• Experience in conducting fieldwork

Operational Requirements:
• Willing and able to travel on occasion
• The candidate must be willing and able to work in a laboratory and participate in field sampling.

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

Please submit your application through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. 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.

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 must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, 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.