Msc Student

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Arctic Aquatic Research Division (AARD)
Winnipeg (Manitoba)
ST-DNT-00
$25.17 to $31.69 per hour (for 18 hours per week from May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2027)
For further information on the organization, please visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Learn more about the Research affiliate program

**Closing date: 7 March 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time**

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

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, 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

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. See our site for additional details.

**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

**Duties**:
The Arctic and Aquatic Research Division (AARD) of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is based at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Division provides information and advice to support the management of Arctic fisheries resources, their habitat and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and on the Yukon North Slope. Successful management and conservation of these resources depends on acquiring, interpreting and sharing biological information, the processes affecting them and the ecosystem of which they are part.

Challenges of the position:

- Processing of ringed seal and Arctic char tissue samples for metabolite analysis as well as for biotracer analysis, such as stable isotopes or fatty acids.
- Simultaneous collection of environmental data (e.g. sea surface temperature) at remote Arctic field sites using water quality testing equipment, as well as satellite-based environmental data (e.g. sea ice concentration).
- Boat-based travel and extended stays in remote Arctic locations.
- Statistical analyses and modeling of metabolomic data and biotracer data to assess metabolic pathways, nutritional stress, composition of prey and energy sources.
- Defend research, internally in DFO and/or externally at meetings/conferences.
- Data analysis, interpretation, and publication in government reports and peer-reviewed journals.

**Work environment**:
**Positions to be filled**: Number to be determined

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

Contact information for 2 references.

Currently enrolled or willing to enroll in an MSc program at the University of Manitoba in Biological Sciences or Environment and Geography.

Degree equivalency

Experience in laboratory analysis or instrumental analysis.

Experience In collecting and analyzing stomach content DNA or biotracer (e.g. fatty acids, stable isotopes) data of invertebrates, fishes or marine mammals.

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

Information on language requirements
- Knowledge of conservation biology.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Dependability
Initiative

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)**:
Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

**Conditions of employment**:
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 and therefore will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-relevant documents.

Work outdoors under various weather conditions.
Valid Health Canada Medical (as required by the position).
Maintaining your student status is a condition of employment. Once you have defended your thesis you are no longer eligible for the program.

**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

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments.