Electron Beam Analyst

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Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means 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 qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential and Bilingual (Imperative and/or Non-Imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "It is your responsibility as a candidate to submit a cover letter, which clearly outlines how you meet each of the screening qualifications (i.e. Education and experience, both essential and asset) as well as a resume which is linked to the information in your cover letter. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide concrete examples, which illustrate how you meet each qualification. One suitable approach is to use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. Failure to do so may result in your elimination from this appointment process."

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

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution, with acceptable specialization in physics, geology, chemistry or some other science relevant to 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:
Experience operating an Electron Probe Microanalyser (EPMA).
Experience performing quantitative X-ray microanalyses by Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry (WDS) or Energy Dispersive Spectrometry (EDS).
Experience in petrographic analyses of rocks.
Experience preparing technical and scientific reports.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of electron optics and electron-specimen interactions.
Knowledge of the operating principles of wavelength- and energy-dispersive spectrometers.
Knowledge of X-ray spectral measurement procedures, standard-based quantitative X-ray microanalysis methods and basic theory of matrix effect corrections.
Knowledge of mineral assemblages and microtextural and optical properties of common minerals.

ABILITIES:
Ability to provide technical guidance and instruction to scientific staff and students working in a lab.
Ability to supervise activities in a multi-user analytical facility.
Ability to communicate effectively orally.
Ability to communicate effectively in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:
Initiative
Team player
Dependability
Attention to detail

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

ASSET EXPERIENCE:
Experience developing new analytical routines for an Electron Probe Microanalyzer to address geological questions.
Experience preparing geological materials and standards for microbeam analysis.
Experience developing/adapting methods to address specific microanalytical problems.
Experience using image analysis techniques.
Experience with basic maintenance of an Electron Probe Microanalyser, Scanning Electron Microscope or Transmission Electron Microscope.
Experience working on geoscience projects as part of a scientific team.

ASSET KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of graphical and numerical mineral chemistry data processing (e.g. mineral formulae, substitutions, etc.).

ASSET ABILITIES:
Ability to manage large datasets.
Ability to carry-out statistical analysis and modelling of datasets.

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Public Service Resourcing System. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below.

A written examination will/may be administered.
An interview will/may be conducted.
Reference will/may be sought.

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.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. 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.

Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status.

If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency. 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

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.