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Do you want to be at the forefront of forest science? The Great Lakes Forestry Centre (GLFC) of the Canadian Forest Service (CFS) is looking for a research scientist with a specialization in the risk management of native or invasive pests of Canada’s forests. The successful candidate will work in multidisciplinary teams where they will have the opportunity to develop their own research program and contribute to existing studies in various forestry-related research fields.
The CFS provides scientific and policy advice and expertise on forests and forestry at the regional, national and international levels. We work closely with the forestry sector and the provinces and territories to ensure the sustainability and health of forests for the benefit of future generations. CFS is internationally recognized for the research work of its members in areas such as forest pest risk management, cumulative effects on Canada’s forests, forest-related climate change, sustainable forest management, wildland fires, and wood fiber solutions. To find out more about the Canadian Forest Service, visit our website: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/our-natural-resources/forests-forestry/the-canadian-forest-service/about-canadian-forest-service/17545.
Located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the Great Lakes Forestry Centre is a friendly and stimulating work environment where you’ll have the chance to work alongside 150 other researchers and teams of dynamic, highly competent, and committed professionals and technicians, and establish collaborations with researchers and partners at the Ontario Forest Research Institute, Algoma University and the Invasive Species Centre.
The ideal candidate, in addition to having recognized scientific expertise in a targeted research area, is a dynamic individual with strong leadership and interpersonal skills. They can easily establish scientific, financial and other partnerships, and is able to share research results with a wide range of scientific and non-scientific audiences. He or she is interested in a rewarding career that allows him or her to serve Canadians.
The intent of this process is to staff 1 indeterminate position.
A pool of qualified candidates WILL NOT be established. Applicants are advised to apply only if they wish to be considered for this Sault Ste. Marie-based opportunity and are willing and able to work at the Great Lakes Forestry Centre in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada.
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
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).
Note: 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/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:
• Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems,
• Operational research and scientific analysis,
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.
Experience:
• Experience in conducting at least one of the following types of research: insect pest management, forest entomology, or insect ecology.
English essential
Information on language requirements
Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the fundamental principles of scientific research.
• Knowledge of issues, policies and processes relating to the management of forests and forest pest insects in Canada.
Abilities:
• Ability to communicate scientific subject matter effectively orally.
• Ability to communicate scientific subject matter effectively in writing.
• Ability to supervise professional or technical staff.
Personal Suitability:
• Effective interpersonal relationships
• Leadership
• Teamwork
• Integrity and Respect
Asset Experience:
• Recent and in-depth experience* in developing and carrying out research aimed at improving knowledge in one or more of the following fields:
o Forest pest management.
o Invasive species management.
o Biological control.
o Biodiversity and the role of insects in ecosystem services.
• Experience collaborating on large-scale or multidisciplinary projects, including multiple stakeholders (such as academia, private industry, governments, Indigenous organizations, or science-based nongovernment organizations).
*By ”Recent and in-depth experience", we mean at least two (2) years' experience within the last five (5) years (may include doctoral training).
Asset Knowledge:
• Knowledge of the mandate and goals of Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Forest Service.
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, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, or women could be considered in priority.
Operational Requirements:
• Willingness and ability to travel locally, nationally, and internationally.
• Willingness and ability to work with minimal supervision, often in remote locations.
Reliability Status security clearance
• A valid medical certification.
• A valid Driver’s license.
• Willingness and ability to do field work, often in remote locations.
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
All applications must be submitted online through the GC 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.
For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening/assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). To that end, you must include a valid email address in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users. It is also your responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.
We will only contact successful applicants when the screening process has been completed.
Candidates are required to meet the Essential Qualifications. Asset Qualifications may be applied at any point in the assessment process. Therefore, you are strongly encouraged to answer Asset Qualifications questions in your online application. Candidates do not need to meet any/all of the Asset Qualifications for consideration; however, possessing any/all of the Asset Qualifications may increase the likelihood of being considered for an appointment.
A random and/or top-down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.
Candidates should be prepared to provide proof of education (copy of degree/diploma) and citizenship or permanent resident status. If you have obtained education outside Canada, you will be required to submit proof of evaluation of Canadian equivalency. Consult the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials for further information at http://www.cicic.ca.
If you are selected for further consideration, please advise the person who will contact you of any accommodations you may require during the selection process.
Candidates are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Candidates are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
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.