Research Assistant - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

To be considered for the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), you must meet the following criteria:

• you are a full-time student in a post-secondary institution
• you are enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of your curriculum
• you meet the minimum age required in the province/territory of work

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Duties

The candidate will be a PhD student. The candidate will conduct statistical analyses using R statistical Software on ecological and contaminant data and publish research on the effects of contaminants on non-target biota. The specific tasks include: Organizing and collating research data; Analyzing data relevant to a terrestrial and aquatic exposures assessing the direct effects of pesticides on non-target wildlife; Analyzing data relevant to additional studies assessing the cumulative effects of plastic pollution, contaminants, parasites and diseases in wildlife; writing and preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-review journals.

Work environment

Data organization, collation, analyses and manuscript writing will be conducted remotely, at Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) National Wildlife Research Center located on the Carleton University campus, in the Ecosystem and Wildlife Health Laboratory, and at the Carleton University campus. The work is part of research programs to assess wildlife and ecosystem health. The candidate will be co-supervised by two ECCC Research Scientists and a Carleton University Professor that specialize in ecotoxicology and wildlife health.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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:
Currently enrolled in PhD program in the Faculty of Science, Department of Biology at Carleton University.

Degree equivalency

Experiences:
Experience in computational statistics, analysis and programming;
Experience using R Statistical Software to analyze ecological and contaminant data, including multivariate statistical analyses, simulation modeling, and predictive machine learning models;
Experience in writing and collaborating on manuscripts for publication in scientific journals;
Experience in analytical reporting using R Markdown and advanced data visualization;
Experience with wildlife health research questions, formulating methods and preparing reports;
Experience with compiling literature reviews and annotated bibliographies.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of statistics methods used in the analysis of ecological and/or ecotoxicological data;
Knowledge of environmental chemicals/contaminants and ecology;
Knowledge of parasite/disease-host interactions.

Competencies:
Teamwork
Writing Skills
Statistical Analyses

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

Operational Requirements:
Ability and willingness to travel for conferences and other meetings;
Ability and willingness to work with and handle animals;
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

Other information

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