Local recruitment: Student in Aquatic Ecology - Research Affiliate Program

Government of Canada

Saskatoon, SK, Canada 🇨🇦

Environment and Climate Change Canada – Water Science and Technology Directorate (WSTD)
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
ST-UDE-NT
$24.62 to $30.99 per hour (The job posting pertains to a student (Masters) position, up to 25 hours per week, starting on January 6, 2025 through to April 30th, 2025)

For further information on the organization, please visit Environment and Climate Change Canada

Closing date: 18 December 2024 – 23:59, Pacific TimeWho can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

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Important messages

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process. If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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

To be appointed to the position, you must have all the essential qualifications. Other qualifications may be taken into consideration upon selected the person appointed. Some of the qualifications (essential or otherwise) will be assessed using your job application. It is your responsibility to provide relevant examples demonstrating how you meet each requirement. Failure to do so may result in your application being rejected.

Duties

This project aims to develop historical indicators of aquatic ecosystem health based on benthic invertebrate community data from the mid 1990s in the Christina River watershed.

The candidate will be responsible:
▸ Carry out research in order to develop historical indicators of aquatic ecostyem health based on benthic invertebrate community data.
▸ Conduct research using advanced statistical methods integrating abiotic and biotic data sets to understand dynamics in aquatic environments.
▸ Interpret results and write scientific reports

The work will be conducted as part of the Master of Science (MSc) project of the successful candidate.

Work environment

The work will be carried out in collaboration with the University of Calgary (Calgary, Alberta) and at the Environment and Climate Change Canada facilities in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, under the direction and supervision of a scientific research team. The candidate will be required to work up to 25 hrs / per week.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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)

EDUCATION:
The student must be currently enrolled in a Master’s of Science program at the University of Calgary to expedite collaboration for the described research at which he or she is enrolled as having full-time student status.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:
Experience in preparing literature reviews and datasets, analyzing data using various statistical methods and models (e.g., R programming language) to integrate abiotic and biotic data sets to understand dynamics in aquatic environments.
Experience collecting routine water quality and benthic invertebrate samples.

**With respect to the recruitment of students to the federal public service, please note that experience can be gained through education, work experience or volunteer activities.**

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

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Willingness and ability to travel within Canada.
Willing to present results at conferences and meetings.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge of aquatic ecology.
Knowledge of benthic invertebrate community assessment approaches including multivariate and univariate analyses.

ABILITIES:
Ability to analyze data as well as synthesize and interpret results.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

PERSONAL SUITABILITY :
Adaptability
Planning and Organizing Skills
Problem Solving Skills
Teamwork Skills

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance – Reliability Status security clearance – Reliability Status security clearance
Note: Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

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

References checks may be sought.

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. References may be contacted. Candidates who apply to this selection process should provide an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Persons are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice. Students are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. Therefore, it promotes employment equity and encourages you to voluntarily indicate on your application if you are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you are contacted about an employment opportunity or for exams, please notify the representative of the Public Service Commission or the organization in a timely manner of your needs for which accommodation must be taken to allow you a fair and equitable assessment. Information received regarding accommodation will be treated confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

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

Contact information

Jonahtan, Conseiller en ressources humaines
Jonathan.Cloutier@ec.gc.ca

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