Physical Address
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Dorchester Center, MA 02124
Deadline: Not Specified
Natural Resources Canada, in collaboration with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada & Public Health Agency of Canada is looking for recent graduates in a field of natural sciences to join the Postdoctoral Research Program.
The Postdoctoral Research Program provides scientists, who have recently obtained a doctoral degree in a field of natural sciences, with the opportunity to work with research groups or leaders in Canadian government laboratories and research institutions located across Canada. In turn, the Government of Canada benefits from new and emerging talent.
Federal research scientists contribute to strategic decisions, policies, regulations and programs by providing a sound scientific knowledge base through their research. Research scientists perform their work in pursuance of departmental mandates in order to attain specified outcomes and to conceptualize, identify, formulate and set in motion new outcomes in delivering programs, meeting the future needs of the department.
Successful candidates will be hired as term Scientific Research (SE-RES) employees. To view the salary scale, please refer to the SE sub-group – Scientific Research SE-RES.
SEE ALSO: Africa Science Leadership Program (ASLP)
Education
Candidates must have obtained:
- A doctoral degree (PhD) within the last three (3) years* from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of natural sciences** with a specialization related to the duties of the position, or;
- In instances where the doctoral degree (PhD) obtained within the last three (3) years was not in a field of natural sciences, an acceptable combination of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a scientific field, coupled with acceptable research, training and experience may be considered.
Requirements
Candidates must possess:
- Experience in planning and conducting research.
- Experience in working with a team of researchers and support staff.
- Experience resulting in a recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, peer-reviewed scientific journals, or other communications. This experience must have been acquired through one of the following means:
- 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, or;
- 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.
Additional experience criteria may be added based on the position being staffed.
Candidates must possess the following competencies:
- Showing Initiative and being action-oriented
- Judgment
- Working effectively with others
- Effective Communications
- Uphold Integrity and Respect
Additional competencies may be added based on the position being staffed.
Selection Criteria
Conditions of employment are required and may vary depending on the position being staffed.
- COVID-19 Vaccination*
- Bilingual proficiency (Imperative and Non-Imperative (BBB/BBB, CBC/CBC, CCC/CCC))
- Reliability or Secret security clearance
- Willingness and ability to travel within and/or outside Canada
- Willingness and ability to work overtime on short notice or without notice
Application Registration Deadline: Not Specified
