Research Affiliate Program - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

NRCan seeks an undergraduate or graduate student for summer of 2023 hire in the space of artificial intelligence, natural language processing and data analysis for materials science. The project focuses on developing or utilizing AI algorithms to perform automated data conversion of materials science data. The successful applicant will be responsible for data preparation, coding and working with researchers to develop algorithms for data loading and conversion.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "Please provide a CV, an up to date copy of your transcripts, and provide 2 professional references."

Contact information for 2 references.

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)

To be considered for RAP opportunities, students must be:
1. Students enrolled or able to enroll in a program at University of Toronto (proof will be required before the start date) with specialization in Materials Science and Engineering.
2. Have demonstrated through experience, or work product, a capability to apply machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques to materials science data; and
3. The minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is
located;

Degree equivalency

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

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

1.) Competence in programming with Python, R, or Julia languages.
2.) Experience using repositories to organize and version control scientific code
3.) Experience in organizing, loading and working with disparate datasets.

In support of achieving a diverse and inclusive workforce, selection is to candidates who self-declare as a member of the Employment Equity group: women.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance - Reliability Status security clearance - This factor is not used at the screening stage. The hiring department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Other information

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Information on employment equity

Preference

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.