Student 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

Under the supervision of government research scientists and academic collaborators, the selected student will be responsible for designing and conducting research to assess spatial and temporal patterns in the population genetics of a set of target species, and identify links between those patterns and climate change. This work will leverage the wealth of data available in the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes.

Work environment

The Landscape Science and Technology Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada is located at the National Wildlife Research Centre on the campus of Carleton University in Ottawa, which allows for close collaboration between government researchers and the students and faculty of Carleton University. This student research assistant position will provide the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at Environment and Climate Change Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, and other government agencies, as well as with faculty and students at Carleton University. The selected student would have access to a range of required work locations and resources, such as the newly established molecular biology lab at Carleton University, computation clusters, and data in the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids, and Nematodes.

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:
The Student must be currently enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a Master's Program with full-time student status in the Faculty of Biology at Carleton University, a recognized postsecondary academic institution. The student must have completed at least one university course in genetics, at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
-Experience with laboratory molecular work (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, barcoding, gel electrophoresis etc.)
-Experience working with fresh or preserved insect specimens (mounting, databasing).

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
- Knowledge of the fundamentals of population genetics

Abilities:
-Ability to work independently

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

Preference

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