MSc Student – Mining Engineering/Materials Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, you must meet the following criteria:
Be recognized as having full-time student status at Queen's University (proof will be required).
Be the minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located.

Candidates must be available for work, April 2022 or September 2022

Duties

Responsibility and challenges of the position:
CanmetMINING, Natural Resources Canada has received funding for a research project to support the development of Critical Metals.

Critical minerals are indispensable to a world seeking to transition away from carbon. Canada’s mineral sector is an important global supplier of critical minerals that are essential ingredients to our modern economies and emerging technologies. They have few substitutes in use and face high supply risks. Canada’s advanced mineral projects offer a secure, reliable source of supply. Yet their extraction, processing, and application have their challenges and leave a large unsustainable footprint. In this program, the student will seek to find more sustainable methods to extract and separate these critical minerals utilizing physical and chemical methods (flotation) and hydrometallurgical techniques.

The student will be the primary contributor to the research work outputs, which may include technical reports, scientific journal articles, and conference presentations. The position also includes planning, identifying resource needs for the development and completion of the research activities. Note that any Intellectual Property created from carrying out this research will rest with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Natural Resources.

Work environment

Work Environment:

Natural Resources Canada’s CanmetMINING is located in National Capital Region, Ottawa, Ontario. With about 100 scientists, engineers, and technicians on staff and research facilities and offices in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia, CanmetMINING is one of the largest mining technology development centres in the country. CanmetMINING helps the Canadian mining sector through exploratory research, specialized services, and technology transfer.

Students working at CanmetMINING will join a multidisciplinary research group engaged in leading-edge research in water management and mineral processing and can take advantage of the opportunities to gain valuable industry-relevant experience.

Intent of the process

Student will be hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) with the purpose to accomplish research and complete a thesis or dissertation.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "A cover letter stating your research interests, research experience, and how you meet the requirements outlined in this posting. Not to exceed 1000 words."

Contact information for 2 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)

Candidates must possess by the start date (April 2022 or September 2022) a BSc (for MSc candidates) in Mining Engineering/Materials Engineering/Chemical Engineering/Chemistry. Courses in mineral processing and hydrometallurgy are considered assets.

Currently enrolled in or be willing to enroll in the MSc in Mining Engineering, Materials or Chemical . For applicants not currently enrolled, acceptance into the programs is subject to the approval of the Department as well as the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies.

Degree equivalency

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

Candidates must be willing to do laboratory work at CanmetMINING in Ottawa

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

A telephone interview may be required.
Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
You must indicate on your application if you require a technical aid for testing or an alternative method of assessment.
Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.
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.
We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens.

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