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When you apply to this selection process, you are not applying for a specific job, but to an inventory for future vacancies. As positions become available, applicants who meet the qualifications may be contacted for further assessment.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is a separate employer and is not subject to the Public Service Employment Act.
The CFIA considers applications from individuals who have legal status to work in Canada and does not give preference to Canadian citizens.
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Reporting to the technical unit supervisor:
- Conducts complex diagnostic and/or method improvement analytical procedures in food microbiology.
- Evaluates, reviews, and interprets analytical data against standards.
- Troubleshoots, investigates, and solves performance issues with laboratory methods and equipment.
- Maintains comprehensive records of samples, observations, measurements, and tests conducted.
- Writes standard operating procedures.
- Conducts internal audits according to the ISO 17025 quality system of the laboratory.
- Prioritizes samples for maximum efficiency in meeting turnaround times.
- Contributes to the laboratory quality assurance system and safety management system.
We offer a bilingual, science-based environment, with excellent benefits, flexible hours, opportunities for advancement, an emphasis on learning and development, and a high level of employee satisfaction. Join a workforce that’s as diverse as the people it serves. You can find some more great reasons to join us on our website: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/about-the-cfia/cfia-jobs/top-10-reasons-to-join-us/eng/1299859095075/1299859142835
A pool of qualified candidates will be established. This pool may be used to staff positions with similar qualifications, with various language requirements, various conditions of employment and/or various tenures including term appointments, indeterminate appointments, acting appointments and/or assignments.
Positions to be filled: Number to be determined
Your résumé.
You must meet all essential qualifications in order 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.
ESSENTIAL EDUCATION
EEd1 - Completion of post-secondary education specializing in a relevant technical or biological science.
Applicants submitting education credentials from a non-Canadian institution are responsible for obtaining certification that these credentials are the equivalent of the Canadian education level required for the position.
Please refer to the link below for more information.
ESSENTIAL EXPERIENCE
EE1 - Recent* experience conducting complex analytical procedures and methodologies for diagnostic or research activities in a laboratory environment.
*Recent experience is defined as experience normally acquired within the last five (5) years.
EE2 - Experience operating and maintaining laboratory equipment.
English essential
Information on language requirements
ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE
EK1 - Knowledge of the theories, principles, and procedures for common laboratory techniques used in microbiology or molecular biology.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES
EC1 - Ability to work in a team
EC2 - Judgement
EC3 - Ability to plan and organize
EC4 - Written communication
EC5 - Oral communication
ASSET EDUCATION
AEd1 - A Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from a recognized post-secondary institution with an acceptable specialization in microbiology OR related sciences
ASSET EXPERIENCE
AEx1- Experience working in an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory.
AEx2 - Experience following standard methods for the detection or enumeration of microorganisms in foods
AEx3 - Experience using molecular biology platforms for pathogen screening such as VIDAS, BAX or qPCR technology.
Reliability Status security clearance - Applicants who have not lived in Canada for the past five (or ten, depending on security level) years may be required to submit a police certificate from each country in which they have lived for six months or more during this period, as well as other documentation required for the security screening process. Failure to submit this documentation if requested will eliminate the application from further consideration.
The following conditions of employment are required for an appointment:
• Adherence to the CFIA Code of Conduct.
• Adherence to the CFIA Conflict of Interest and Post-Employment Policy.
• Compliance with the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Sector.
• Legal status to accept employment for the entire period of employment.
Any of the following conditions of employment may be required for an appointment:
• Willing and available to work irregular hours (e.g., days, nights, weekends, statutory holidays).
• Willing and available to work overtime, as required.
• To use in the prescribed circumstances and manner all prescribed safety materials, equipment, devices and clothing.
• Willing and able to work in environmentally challenging or physically demanding conditions and with pathogens in high security laboratory biocontainment or with potential allergens.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency 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.
Personal information is obtained for the purpose of determining an individual’s competence and suitability for employment. If a staffing complaint questions this determination, please be advised that relevant personal information you will provide in the course of this staffing process may be disclosed to substantiate the staffing decision.
Please ensure that you read ALL points listed below, as this section contains important information about the application process. Failure to read these notes and follow these instructions could result in your application missing required information which may result in your application being eliminated from this staffing process.
1. You are entitled to participate in the staffing process in the official language of your choice.
2. For this staffing process, the CFIA will communicate with you by email. You must provide a valid email address to which you wish to receive communication regarding this staffing process. You must ensure that you check your email account including spam, promotion or other folders regularly as there may be a deadline for responses. If you respond past the deadline you risk being removed from the staffing process.
3. Applicants who are screened in to this staffing process will be sent further information by email regarding what to expect during subsequent phases of this staffing process.
4. Depending on the number of applicants, CFIA's needs and CFIA HR plans, volume management strategies such as, but not limited to, top-down approach, cut-off scores, random selection and/or assessment may be used for the purpose of managing applications/candidates. Should a volume management strategy be used, communication regarding the application of the strategy will be provided to those candidates who are impacted.
5. During the application or assessment process both cheating and plagiarism are considered forms of misconduct and are not permitted. Any person found cheating, including those who help others to cheat, may be subject to removal from the staffing process.
6. A current copy of your resume may be used as another source to confirm the education and experience you will be asked to describe in the screening questions. It may also be reviewed by prospective hiring managers at the appointment stage.
7. Your ability to communicate effectively in writing will be assessed via the application.
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.