Arctic Ecology 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.

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

Duties

Under the supervision of a government research scientist and research technician, the selected student will be responsible for a suite of duties, including gear organization and preparation for outgoing chartered flights, and participation in daily camp activities with all team members (cooking, cleaning up, preparing camp and infrastructure). The student will participate in daily scientific monitoring of thick-billed murres (capture, sampling, banding, nest monitoring, band reading), and presence of other species present on the colony. The student will be responsible for participating in data entry and proofing. The student will be responsible for helping in the organization and storage of field gear and samples after the field season is completed.

Work environment

The Wildlife Research Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) based out of the National Wildlife Research Centre on the campus of Carleton University in Ottawa, allows for close collaboration between government researchers and the students and faculty of Carleton University. This field-based student research assistant position will provide the opportunity to work at Coats Island, NU, an Arctic ECCC field camp located on a small, remote island, only accessible by charted flights. The student will be working with a diversity of team members, including researchers and biologists at Environment and Climate Change Canada, faculty and students at Carleton University, and Indigenous partners. The outdoor environment will be snowy, cold, and wet, and the student will be expected to continue work, even in inclement weather. Due to the isolated nature of the field camp, the student will be in close quarters with 8 team members for the duration of the season (~8 weeks). The selected student will have access to safety gear, needed science equipment, and provided with bunk in a shared space. The working environment is friendly, collaborative, and inclusive.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

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:
Must be currently enrolled in a Graduate Program (Master's) with full-time student status in the Faculty of Biology at Carleton University – a recognized postsecondary academic institution. The student must have completed at least one university course in conservation biology or have conducted research in the field of conservation biology.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience in identifying a variety of bird species by sight and sound.

Experience using optics (binoculars, scopes).

Experience recording, transcribing, and entering complex data sets.

Experience working in remote environments.

Experience working with ATV’s/snowmachines.

Experience following field protocols.

Experience banding and handling birds.

Experience monitoring individual birds in a large colony.

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

Operational Requirements:
First Aid, CPR/AED Level C (Wilderness First Aid preferred)

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of avian biology, conservation and monitoring.

Abilities:
Ability to work independently.
Ability to work on a diverse team.
Ability to operate safely around wildlife.
Ability to operate safely around vehicles and aircraft.

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

- Possess a valid Possession and Acquisition (PAL) Firearm License
- Willingness and ability to travel; this could include travelling to remote locations by small aircraft.
- Willingness and ability to work in adverse environmental conditions.
- Willing and able to work overtime, irregular hours and weekends on occasion.
- Willing and able to perform fieldwork.

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

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

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Persons with disabilities preventing them from applying on-line are asked to contact the email referenced below under “Contact Information”.

Preference

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

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