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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch

Kentville (Nova Scotia)

SE-REM-02

Permanent Full-Time

$128,830 to $163,780

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**Closing date: 24 October 2025 - 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.

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As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience. By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace.

**Duties**

Reporting directly to the Director

• Research, Development and Technology Transfer (DRDT), the Associate Director RDT (ADRDT) manages the daily activities of the Kentville Research and Development Centre (KRDC) in accordance with the mandate of AAFC and to achieve the outcomes detailed in the AAFC Strategic Plan for Science; manages scientists and other science professionals and support staff; develops and implements the Centre’s annual operational plans (e.g., human resources, regulatory (e.g., Occupational Health and Safety), financial, science infrastructure and equipment, communications, etc.); builds and maintains local, regional and national partnerships and potential collaborations; contributes to knowledge and technology transfer activities of research outcomes; and contributes to the career development for staff.

**Work environment**

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion. We have several networks dedicated to ensuring that the department continues to grow as an inclusive, accessible, respectful and diverse workplace. All employees are encouraged and welcomed to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.

• The Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network.
• The Indigenous Network Circle.
• The Managers' Community.
• The Persons with Disabilities Network.
• The Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training.
• The Visible Minorities Network.
• The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network.
• The Young Professional's Network.

**Intent of the process**

Immediate need: 1 full-time permanent position in Kentville, NS.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

**Information you must provide**

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 an acceptable master’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 perform research of doctoral degree caliber.

If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Degree equivalency

Experience

• Experience in leading or managing science-based activities.
• Experience in managing human and financial resources.
• Experience in briefing and providing science management advice to senior leadership (e.g., Director, Director General, Vice-President or above).

Education-asset

Degree(s) in agriculture and agri-food science.

Degree equivalency

Experience-asset

• Experience in managing financial and human resources in an operational and science research environment.
• Experience in managing science research activities leading to publishing peer-review literature.
• Experience in building and maintaining relationships with governments, industry, Indigenous communities or academia.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge

• Knowledge of current and emerging research p