Research Scientist – Materials for high temperature applications

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Assessment accommodation

You must meet all essential qualifications to be appointed to the position. Other qualifications may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed. Some essential and other qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.

In your response to the screening questions, please provide concrete examples and the following information:
1. Name of the department or organization where the experience was acquired;
2. Title of the position occupied and duration for which you exercised the functions;
3. Specific details of tasks, projects, or accomplishments demonstrating how the experience was acquired.

Please note that point form, “copy and paste” from your resume and comments such as “refer to my attached resume” will NOT be accepted. Failure to provide this information in the requested format WILL result in your application being rejected.

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to staff one (1) 2-year determinate position located in Hamilton, Ontario.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff 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.

A covering letter "Candidates must clearly demonstrate how they meet all the essential qualifications, as well as any asset qualifications listed (if applicable), in their covering letter. Candidates should use the EDUCATION, EDUCATION and ASSET QUALIFICATIONS (if applicable) as headers and then write concrete examples demonstrating how they meet these factors. Resumes may be used as a means to validate the information provided. Failure to provide sufficient information may result in the candidate being screened out. The breadth and depth of experience will be considered when making selections from the qualified pool."

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 sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification. (See Note 1).
Note:
1. The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master’s or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Productivity or Recognition:
• Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
o Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;
o Operational research and scientific analysis;
o Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
• Experience in scientific research in materials science or engineering, i.e., designing, developing, planning, and conducting various types of mechanical property and related microstructure investigations.
• Experience in materials evaluation at high temperature, high pressure, or in aggressive environments.
• Experience in working with a team of researchers and supporting staff.
• Experience in collaborative research with industrial partners, universities, government or science-based non-government organizations.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Asset Experience or Knowledge:
• Experience or knowledge in nuclear materials and nuclear industry.
• Experience or knowledge in hydrogen, CCUS, and critical minerals.
• Experience in microstructure characterization techniques.
• Experience or knowledge in nuclear physics.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
• Willing to work with engineers and technologists in diverse types of laboratory environment.
• Willing and able to travel as required.

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

Various language requirements
English Essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
• Knowledge of fundamentals of materials science with focus on processing-structure-property relationships.
• Knowledge of mechanical properties including characterization methods and techniques.
• Knowledge of materials performance at high temperature.
• Knowledge of project management.

Competencies:
• Effective interpersonal skills
• Initiative
• Adaptability
• Team Player
• Sound judgement

Abilities:
• Ability to conceive and conduct original research projects to address scientific challenges or opportunities.
• Ability to interpret complex scientific observations to develop models that explain materials performance.
• Ability to communicate complex scientific subject matter both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to lead and contribute to multi-disciplinary research projects.
• Ability to develop applied research projects to address needs of industrial clients.

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

ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS
Natural Resources Canada is committed to establishing and maintaining a representative workforce. This organizational need may be identified as part of the appointment decision. In such cases, qualified candidates who self-declare as members of a visible minority group, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities or women (in non-traditional occupations) could be considered in priority.

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

Reference checks may be sought.

An interview may be administered.

A test may be administered.

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language(s) of their choice.

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.