Biologist

Update: Update: The job advertisement closing date has been extended to April 6, 2023

Important messages

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Assessment accommodation

The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/veterans.html

We encourage applicants to identify any abilities, competencies, and/or experiences acquired through employment with the Canadian Armed Forces where applicable.

Duties

The position reports to a research scientist who leads several collaborative projects in a specialty area. They assist in the implementation of these projects. They participate in corporate committees to ensure the proper management of the research center. Working under the supervision of the researcher who plans the projects, they have a certain amount of autonomy in the performance of their duties.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:
• Participates in project planning and conducts laboratory or field experiments for targeted studies. Propose and adjust analytical methods to meet project needs. Prioritize and provide accountability for laboratory operations, sample management, and reliable data generation, validation and management.
• Provide quality quantitative and qualitative data to scientists for validation at critical phases of the project. Analyze data and interpret analytical results for dissemination. Participate in the writing of reports and articles for refereed scientific journals, scientific presentations, or research users.
• Reviews scientific literature and maintains current knowledge of state-of-the-art approaches and techniques in his scientific field and related disciplines to support project needs.
• Provide guidance to supervisor, colleagues, and project collaborators in area of specialty.
• Ensures the acquisition and maintenance of state-of-the-art equipment and the procurement of scientific materials. Participate in the organization and smooth operation of the laboratory and, as needed, other laboratories or shared spaces. Support the sound administrative and financial management of the laboratory.
• Ensure compliance with good laboratory practices and occupational health and safety and contribute to their development and updating.

Work environment

The Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) was named to Forbes Canada’s Best Employers 2022 List. We are passionate about fostering a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can reach their full potential.

We are committed to celebrating diversity and inclusion within our department. We are actively building a workforce that represents the Canadians we serve, and we strive to reflect the needs of all communities in our work. At NRCan, we recognize, value and embrace diverse perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. We have several networks. All employees are invited to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.
• Young Professionals Network
• Indigenous Employees Network
• Black Employees Advisory Council of NRCan
• Visible Minorities Advisory Council
• AccessAbility Network
• Pride Network

NRCan 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.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/employment-equity.html

NRCan is committed to improving the quality of life of Canadians by ensuring the country’s abundant natural resources are developed sustainably, competitively and inclusively.

The Canadian Forest Service (CFS) is the national and international voice of Canada's forest sector. The CFS provides scientific and policy expertise and advice on national forest sector issues. It collaborates closely with academia, industry, Indigenous communities, as well as Canada’s provinces and territories to ensure sustainable and healthy forests for the benefit of our country and the world.

Do you want to be at the forefront of forestry science? Join the dynamic team at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC). With some 175 employees, including 33 researchers, the LFC is one of the six research centers of the Canadian Forest Service of Natural Resources Canada. The LFC is located on the Université Laval campus in Quebec City, near green spaces, restaurants and shops. The social life is active and friendly. Our research strengths lie in the following four areas: Forest pests, Ecosystem dynamics, Forest productivity and Ecogenomics.

The incumbent will work with a team of highly qualified professionals, researchers, technicians and biologists whose scientific research and leadership promote sustainable forest management and forest conservation in Canada and internationally.

For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) determinate position.

In addition, a pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions at the BI-02 group and level within Natural Resources Canada or other departments, with various tenures (determinate period or permanent), various language requirements (English Essential, French Essential, English or French Essential, or Bilingual), linguistic requirements (imperative and/or non-imperative) and profile(s) (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC, etc.), various security requirements (Reliability status or Secret clearance), 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
• A bachelor’s degree already obtained or that will be obtained by June 30, 2023, from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization* in a biological science, or in a field relevant to the position.
OR
• A bachelor’s degree already obtained or that will be obtained by June 30, 2023, from a recognized post-secondary institution in a natural, physical, or applied science** with specialization* in a field relevant to the duties of the position.

*Note: you must have successfully completed at least 5 full-semester courses to be deemed as having the specialization in a particular field. The courses for the specialization must be suitable for the position and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

**Note: some examples of degrees in a natural, physical, or applied science: biology, physiology, biochemistry, genetics, chemistry, agriculture, food sciences, neuroscience, immunology, zoology, forestry, bioinformatics, pure sciences, psychology, and biomedical sciences etc.

Degree equivalency

Experience

The Essential Experiences listed below may be acquired during the course of obtaining your degree or through work experience.

• Experience carrying out or executing scientific research.
• Experience in presenting scientific data or research results in written or oral format.

Experience will be evaluated against the depth and breadth of activities, the level of responsibilities, and the complexity and diversity of these activities.

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

French essential

Information on language requirements

Abilities & Competencies
• Ability to plan, prioritize and deliver on results.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Work effectively with others.
• Thinking things through.

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

Education
• Graduate degree (Master's or PhD) from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a field relevant to the position.

Degree equivalency

Experience

You do not need to possess all of the experiences to qualify.

• Experience in molecular biology.
• Experience in plant physiology.
• Experience in bioinformatics.
• Experience in using software for management, analysis, interpretation, and visualization of data.
• Experience in the manipulation of scientific instruments and tools, and in the application of techniques.

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

The hiring organization will accept applications on-line only. All job applications must therefore be submitted through the Government of Canada jobs website. To submit an application on-line, please select the button “Apply Online” below. Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the person named below.

It is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for assessment purposes. This will include communication of 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.

Candidates 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 invited to an interview will be required to bring proof of their education credentials, in the form of a diploma or official transcript (original documents only). Candidates with foreign credentials must provide proof Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the candidates.

Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
• Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team.
• Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed.
• Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience.
• Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

Random selection and/or top-down selection may be used at any time during the process to identify which applicants will be further assessed.

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.