Msc Student On Beluga Contaminants

Fisheries and Oceans Canada - Science
West Vancouver (British Columbia)
ST-UDE-NT
$25.17 to $31.63 per hour (The student will work approximately 18h per week.)
For further information on the organization, please visit Fisheries and Oceans Canada

For further information on the program, please visit the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) website

**Closing date: 13 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.

Assessment accommodation

To be considered for RAP opportunities, students must 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.

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

**Duties**:
The Marine Ecotoxicology team of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is based out of the Pacific Science Enterprise Centre in West Vancouver, British Columbia. The team conducts research on contaminants in marine ecosystems with focus on Canada’s endangered and contaminated whales, the Southern Resident Killer Whale and the St. Lawrence Estuary Beluga, and their food webs to provide information and advice to policy and management sectors for conservation. Understanding contaminant exposure and sources along with associated toxicological effects will aid in the ability to put protective measures in place.

Objectives of the position:

- Preparing and processing samples of invertebrate, fish and marine mammal tissues for the analyses of contaminants such as Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)
- Data processing of contaminants in invertebrate, fish and beluga tissue
- Statistical analyses of contaminant data to assess tissue burdens in beluga and prey across two ecosystems.
- Extended stays in remote field locations
- 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**:
**Intent of the process**:
The intent of the process is to hire a student work for the duration of 18 months over the duration of their graduate studies.

**Positions to be filled**: 1

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

Contact information for 2 references.

Education
- Currently enrolled in a Masters of Science program at Simon Fraser University in Biological Sciences or Environment and Geography.

Degree equivalency

Experience
- Experience conducting laboratory work, or field research experience.
- Experience in analyzing data including performing statistics.
- Experience using coding statistical software (e.g. R, matlab).
- Experiencing writing scientific reports or manuscripts.

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

Information on language requirements

Knowledge
- Knowledge on contaminants in aquatic and/or marine ecosystems.
- Personal Suitability
- Demonstrating integrity and respect
- Thinking things through
- Working effectively with others
- Showing initiative and being action-oriented

**The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)**:
Ability
- Ability to analyze, interpret and communicate scientific data

**Conditions of employment**:
Reliability Status security clearance
- To work outdoors under various weather conditions.

**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. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

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