Research Assistant - Impacts of Climate Change on Permafrost

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Duties

The successful candidate will review the scientific literature on the impacts of climate change on permafrost (hydrology and water quality) to support management and inform adaptation plans in Canada. He/she will help summarize the key findings in a scientific article.

Intent of the process

The intent of this selection process is to fill one (1) temporary position (3 months) located in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

A pool of partially or fully qualified candidates will be established and could be used to staff similar or identical positions with various tenures and various linguistics requirements in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "In approximately 1,000 words, describe how you have a degree (bachelor's or master's) in science from a recognized post-secondary institution, with specialization in hydrology, chemistry, biochemistry, or permafrost, or an acceptable combination of education, training, and/or experience. Please also describe how you meet each of the following experiences, scientific writing, literature reviews, environmental research and permafrost research with concrete examples."

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

Education:
A bachelor’s or master’s degree in science from a recognized post-secondary institution with a specialization in hydrology, chemistry, biochemistry, or permafrost, or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Scientific writing
• Literature reviews
• Research in environmental fields
• Permafrost research

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Hydrology and water quality
• Canadian hydrology
• Permafrost systems

Abilities:
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and to deal with conflicting work priorities

Personal suitability:
• Adaptability
• Reasoning
• Initiative
• Reliability

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

Programming skills in high-level languages such as Python, MATLAB or R are an asset

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

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

*** ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED ***

Asset qualifications may be used in the screening process. Therefore candidates must clearly demonstrate in their application which of the asset criteria for education and experience they possess.

Depending on the number of applicants, the needs and/or Human Resources plans, volume management strategies such as random selection, top-down approach and/or establishing cut-off scores to determine who will continue in the staffing process, may be used for the purpose of managing applications.

Several methods of assessment may be used to assess potential candidates (written exam, interview, reference check, etc.). Please note that any information provided through this selection process may be considered in the assessment of any of the essential or other qualifications, including the ability to communicate effectively in writing.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent.

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.

Candidate(s) will be required to provide proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). 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/.

Our intention is to communicate with the candidates by email. Candidates who apply to this selection process must include in their application a valid email address and make sure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

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.

In your cover letter, please describe how you meet the education and experience criteria. Describe, with concrete examples, how you gained these experiences. "Please refer to resume" or similar comments are not a valid response. You must answer these questions with concrete examples. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected. Applicants will not be solicited for incomplete applications that have missing information.

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.