Student Research Assistant - Research Affiliate Program

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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.

A covering letter "NOTE: Please submit a COVER LETTER with your application. It is your responsibility, as a candidate, to submit a cover letter which clearly demonstrates how you meet each of the essential and asset screening criteria for Education and Experience. Please note that it is not sufficient to only state that the qualification is met or to provide a listing of current or past responsibilities. Rather you must provide a minimum of two concrete examples with dates as to when these experiences were gained for each experience criterion. Please apply the following approach: use each screening qualification as a heading, and provide a description outlining how that qualification is met. The same approach should be used to demonstrate asset qualification for Education and Experience"

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

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

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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