Student Research Assistant

7 days ago


Ottawa, Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada Full time

Environment and Climate Change Canada - Science & Technology Branch
Ottawa (Ontario)
Up to 25 hours per week
$26.72 to $34.59 per hour
**Closing date: 8 April 2024 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

**Who can apply**: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

**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

You are eligible for this program if you meet these 3 requirements:

- 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

This includes students with physical or emotional disabilities deemed to have full-time status by their academic institution. Adult students registered in education and retraining programs at the secondary level may also be eligible for student employment programs. Learn more about whether you are eligible.

Note: Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents who meet the job requirements.

**Duties**:
Under the supervision of government research scientists and academic collaborators, the selected student will be responsible for analysing ingested oil pollution in birds, and their related health impacts using physical necropsies and molecular tools.

**Work environment**:
The Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is located at the National Wildlife Research Centre and has University partners across the country, which allows for close collaboration between government researchers and the students and faculty of different institutions. This student research assistant position will provide the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and other government agencies, as well as with faculty and students at Carleton University. The selected student would have access to a range of required resources at the National Wildlife Research Centre in order to carry out collaborative work with partners at ECCC and Carleton University.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**:
Your résumé.

**Education**:
ED1. The Student must be currently enrolled or willing to enroll in a PhD Program with full-time student status in the Department of Biology, at the Carleton University, a recognized postsecondary academic institution. The student must have completed at least one university course in animal health, at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Please include list of the courses in your cover letter that you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year.

Degree equivalency

**Experience**:
EX1. Experience with laboratory molecular work (biomarkers, physiology etc.)
EX2. Experience working with fresh or preserved bird specimens (necropsies, pathology, etc.).

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
K1. Knowledge of the fundamentals of oil pollution and animal health

Ability:
AB1. Ability to work independently

**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

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.

**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.



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