Research Scientist – Tree physiology

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Assessment accommodation

We may consider non-Canadian citizens living in Canada and abroad, but we will give preference to veterans, Canadian citizens and permanent residents.

Work environment

Everyone is welcome! Natural Resources Canada is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where all people feel welcome, can reach their full potential and contribute their unique perspectives and experience to the success of the team.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at Natural Resources Canada and in the Federal Public Service with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), to staff positions with various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in one of the following fields: plant physiology, plant science, forestry, biology, woody plant horticulture, viticulture, botany or related science relevant to the position or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

NOTE: The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Degree equivalency

Productivity/Recognition
• A proven record of scientific publication in relevant peer-reviewed journals, published reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from research and scientific analysis.
• Achievement in the form of local and national and/or international recognition of research or uptake of research by forest managers or other end users.

Experience
· Significant* research experience in plant physiology or ecophysiology or plant stress physiology.
· Experience in designing and conducting research in one or more of the following fields: tree physiology, tree-environment interactions, tree adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses, impact of biotic and abiotic stressors on tree growth, tree responses to environmental change, other fields related to positions related to plants or forestry.
· Developing grant proposals; and planning and accounting for resources allocated
· Supervising scientific support staff, students, or visiting researchers
· Communicating approaches and results of research to technical and non-technical audiences effectively through presentations, stakeholder meetings, peer-reviewed scientific journals, books, reports, or other media

*”Significant experience” means a minimum of five (5) years of which three (3) years may have been acquired during doctoral training.

Experience
· Significant* research experience in plant physiology or ecophysiology or plant stress physiology.
· Experience in designing and conducting research in one or more of the following fields: tree physiology, tree-environment interactions, tree adaptation to biotic and abiotic stresses, impact of biotic and abiotic stressors on tree growth, tree responses to environmental change, other fields related to positions related to plants or forestry.
· Developing grant proposals; and planning and accounting for resources allocated
· Supervising scientific support staff, students, or visiting researchers
· Communicating approaches and results of research to technical and non-technical audiences effectively through presentations, stakeholder meetings, peer-reviewed scientific journals, books, reports, or other media

*”Significant experience” means a minimum of five (5) years of which three (3) years may have been acquired during doctoral training.

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

English or French

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
· Of tree or plant stress physiology, plant water use efficiency, photosynthesis or carbon metabolism.
· Of tree responses to drought or temperature.
· Of data acquisition, analysis, processing and testing methodologies.
· Of the methods, techniques and practices involved in conducting field, laboratory, greenhouse or growth chamber experiments.
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Abilities & Competencies
· Ability to communicate efficiently verbally.
· Ability to communicate efficiently by writing.
· Ability to formulate relevant research questions on forestry issues.
· Ability to interact with sector stakeholders to report research findings, and garner support and research direction.

Personal Suitability
· Adaptability
· Initiative
· Integrity
· Leadership
· Effective interpersonal relationships

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

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
Experience
· Experience working on multidisciplinary or large-scale projects
· Knowledge of arboriculture, silviculture, urban forestry or tree genetics or genomics.
· Experience working with tree seed.
· Knowledge of data management systems.

Organizational Needs:
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
· Valid driver’s licence
· Willing and able to travel within Canada (and abroad), including travel by car, rail and air
· Willing and able to work overtime as required and to adopt flexible work hours as per operational 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

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email. 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 are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position.
Candidates may be required to meet the other qualifications.
All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

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.