Chemist

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Assessment accommodation

Positions to be filled: 2

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

EDUCATION
Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in chemistry.

Note:
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 supervising staff.
• Experience planning and managing work tasks for staff.
• Experience managing, assessing, and developing staff performance.
• Significant* experience with laboratory quality assurance and quality control procedures.
• Experience operating and maintaining liquid chromatographic-mass spectrometric instrumentation.
• Experience developing and validating methods for quantitative analysis using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

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

EXPERIENCE
• Extensive** experience in managing technical personnel.
• Experience working within an ISO 17025 system.
• Significant* experience performing or supervising the analysis of mycotoxins, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, personal care products, veterinary drugs, persistent organic pollutants, or other organic contaminants in complex matrices using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry.

*Significant experience will be evaluated in terms of the depth, breadth and complexity of activities as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated, normally acquired over a period of two (2) years, continuously

**Extensive experience will be evaluated in terms of the depth, breadth and complexity of activities as well as the level of autonomy demonstrated, normally acquired over a period of five (5) years, continuously.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEGDE
• Knowledge of good laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of sample preparation principles for organic contaminants in complex matrices at sub-mg/kg concentrations.
• Knowledge of the principles of chromatography and mass spectrometry.
• Knowledge of the use of internal standards.

COMPETENCIES
• Managing people
• Commitment to quality
• Planning, organizing, and coordinating
• Demonstrates integrity and respect
• Results oriented
• Effective interactive communication

ABILITIES
• Ability to plan complex work tasks that involve coordinating with multiple stakeholders.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Ability and willingness to be exposed to and work with hazardous chemicals and laboratory equipment and to adhere to laboratory safety standards and procedures.
• Ability and willingness to wear protective clothing and/or equipment.
• Ability and willingness to maintain standing and/or sitting positions for extended periods.
• Ability and willingness to be exposed to grain and flour dust.
• Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication, and must not impinge upon the work to be performed.
• Availability and willingness to work overtime as required.
• Availability and willingness to travel as required.
• 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

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.

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.