Research Affiliate - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

The successful candidate will design and conduct a field study of wetlands and wetland birds in the city of Ottawa, including testing the effectiveness of automated recording units to survey birds in urban environments. The candidate will identify the field sites, perform the field surveys (point-count surveys and deployment of automated recording units), and analyse all resulting data. There will be significant field work in potentially adverse conditions (very early mornings, biting insects, challenging site-access), as well as office work to design the study, analyse the results, and write a scientific paper describing the study.

Work environment

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is a science-based organization that conducts scientific research to help Canadians make informed decisions. The Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) is responsible for monitoring the status and trends of many wildlife populations, including migratory birds and species at risk. The student will be required to collaborate with biostatisticians and biologists within ECCC, as well as professors and students at Carleton University to ensure the research balances academic rigor with practical applicability to the responsibilities of ECCC and the CWS.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 1 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

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

EDUCATION:
The applicant must be enrolled or willing to enroll, with full-time status, in a graduate program at Carleton University in the faculty of biology, a recognized post-secondary institution.

NOTE: The candidate must work closely with the lead ECCC scientist on this work (Adam Smith), who is an adjunct professor at Carleton University

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience using automated recording units to monitor birds and/or bats
Experience identifying birds by sound and sight
Experience conducting surveys for marsh birds
Experience conducting bird surveys and other ecological field work in urban and suburban environments
Experience communicating science to stakeholders in urban development

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Adaptability
Effective interpersonal skills
Problem solving

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

Operational Requirements:

Drivers Licence
Willingness to do field work

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

All employees of the core public administration are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and attest to their vaccination status unless accommodated based on a medical contraindication, religion, or another prohibited ground for discrimination as defined under the Canadian Human Rights Act.

Other information

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Information on employment equity

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As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.