Research Scientist-Hydrogen Embrittlement (Thermal Desorption/Gas Permeation)

Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.

Intent of the process

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff with identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), 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)

Education
• Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural (includes physics and chemistry) or engineering (such as Materials Science, Metallurgy, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering) related to the duties of the position

Degree equivalency

Experience
• Productivity or recognition in scientific research as demonstrated by achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, patents, conference proceedings or other communications resulting from scientific research and development.
• Experience in Hydrogen Embrittlement research focusing on the hydrogen interaction with steel microstructure and property degradation. Results have been published in theses or scientific literature.
• Research experience in physical metallurgy of steels that includes topics such as microstructure characterization, mechanical properties assessment, modelling of microstructure evolution and properties prediction. Results have been published in theses or scientific literature.
• Experience in collaborative research with universities, governments or science-based non-government organizations (provide specific bibliographic references).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
• Knowledge of fundamentals of materials science and physical metallurgy with focus on structure/property relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of the metallurgy, microstructure evolution and processing of steels particularly pertaining to line pipe steels.
• Knowledge of the underlying science of hydrogen interaction with steel and the resulting properties degradation.

Abilities & Competencies
• Ability to conceive and conduct research projects to address scientific/industrial challenges or opportunities.
• Ability to interpret scientific observations to develop models that explain materials response and performance.
• Ability to communicate scientific subject matter both verbally and in writing.

Personal Suitability
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Problem solving
• Team player
• Time management
• Work under pressure
• Written communication

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

Asset Qualifications:
• Experience in conducting materials research in the production, transportation, utilization, and storage of hydrogen gas.
• Knowledge of codes and standards related to pipelines.
• Knowledge of welding and joining processes with focus on relationships between welding parameters, microstructures and properties of welds specific to the pipelines
• Experience in conducting advanced characterization of steels such as APT, HEXRD, quantitative EBSD

Operational Requirements
• Willing and able 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.

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