Research Assistant ,Physical Scientist
Environment and Climate Change Canada · Ottawa · STDNT00 · Open to the public
Open March 20 to March 27, 2025
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Research Assistant ,Physical Scientist - Research Affiliate Program
Selection process number: 25-DOE-NCR-EA-649687
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.
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.
Note: Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents who meet the job requirements.
Duties
The successful candidate(s) will undertake remote sensing research in the National Wildlife Research Centre – Landscape Science Divisions’ geomatics lab. The work will support work under the Natural Climate Solutions project focusing on carbon and wetland mapping.
Specifically:
• Assess Earth Observation and bioclimatic predictor variables that can contribute to the identification of wetland ecosystems across Canada,
• Investigate machine learning classification and regression methodologies
• Develop, script, train and fine-tune deep learning classification methods for wetland ecosystem identification with artificial intelligence
• Designing remote sensing predictor variable testing experiments and preparing research protocols, including scripting, data acquisition, pre-processing, data storage
• Designing bioclimatic predictor variable testing experiments and preparing research protocols, including data acquisition, pre-processing, data storage
• Scripting and refining remote sensing Earth Observation processing and pre-processing in python and R
• Scripting and refining all machine learning, deep learning and AI classifications, and feature importance measures in python and R
• Data analyses and communication of results
Work environment
Ottawa at National Wildlife Research Centre 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S5B6
Intent of the process
This is a student position of 10-20 hours per week, for a 1-year period starting Summer 2025 with opportunity to renew for an additional 1 or 2 years. 1 Masters student and 1 PhD student.
Positions to be filled: 2
Information you must provide
Your résumé.
Contact information for 2 references.
A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year
In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)
Education:
Currently enrolled in a Master’s or Doctorate program, in a recognized post-secondary institution in a relevant field specialization in Remote Sensing, Geomatics, Data Science or Artificial Intelligence.
Note: Must be currently recognized as having full-time student status in the academic institution in which you are presently enrolled, pending approval of acceptance or in the process of submitting your application. Proof of enrollment will be required prior to start date and the student must be returning to full-time studies for your next academic term.
Experience
Minimum 1 year of experience acquiring and processing satellite imagery.
Experience working on Canadian wetlands ecosystems, including northern wetlands (course work or on the job experience).
Minimum 1 year of experience classifying satellite imagery into landcover classes related to wetlands ecosystems.
Experience scripting in Python and R for processing satellite imagery.
Experience implementing and testing machine learning, deep learning and Artificial Intelligence algorithms for image analysis.
Experience with statistical analysis related to remote sensing processing (course work AND on the job experience)
The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)
English essential
Information on language requirements
Abilities:
Ability to communicate effectively orally
Personal Suitabilities
Showing initiative and being action oriented
Work effectively with others
Conditions of employment
Reliability Status security clearance
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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.
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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.