Research Technician
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada · Morden · EG04 · Open to the public
Open July 13 to July 27, 2026
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Research Technician
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Closing date: July 27, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time
AGR26J-170898-000016
26-AGR-MBSK-EA-STB-68385
Morden (Manitoba)
Indeterminate
$71,741 to $90,184 - Salary under review
EG-04
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
For further information on the organization, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
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- About the position
- Conditions of employment
- Operational Requirements
- You need (essential for the job)
- Language requirements (essential for the job)
- You may need (asset qualifications)
- Our commitment
- Equity, diversity and inclusion
- Preference
- How to apply
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- Hiring organization contact
About the position
Immediate need: 3 full time permanent (indeterminate) positions.A pool of qualified and/or partially qualified candidates may be established and used to fill similar positions on a temporary or permanent basis.In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.
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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. We also have various employee diversity networks dedicated to ensuring that our department continues to grow as an inclusive employer.
Conditions of employment
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• Ability and willingness to work overtime, including evenings and weekends during peak periods.
• Ability and willingness to travel within province with the occasional overnight trips.
• Ability and willingness to work in a laboratory environment for extended periods of time while standing and under normal safety precautions.
• Ability and willingness to work with toxic chemicals and other hazardous material using proper personal protective equipment.
• Ability and willingness to perform repetitive actions such as pipetting.
• Known allergies must be controlled through personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impinge on the duties to be performed.
• With appropriate safety precautions in place, ability and willingness to work in laboratory, greenhouse and/or field environments for extended periods at a time.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors under various weather conditions.
• Ability to perform physically demanding work activities, including moderate to heavy manual work such as moving or lifting objects up to 25 kg.
Operational Requirements
• Ability and willingness to travel nationally and internationally on occasion (e.g. training purposes).
• Ability and willingness to lift up to 25 kg.
You need (essential for the job)
• Secondary school diploma or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.
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• Experience providing technical support in a laboratory environment, scheduling lab activities and coordinating multiple experimental plans.
• Experience operating, maintaining and calibrating basic and complex laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience managing and analyzing data generated from experimental treatments using a variety of software packages, including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, SAS, JMP, R, and other statistical analysis tools.
• Experience in processing of cereal grains, pulses, oil seeds or other agri-food products.
• Knowledge of grain components including: carbohydrates, proteins, oil and minor components.
• Knowledge of instruments used for wet chemistry such as, but not limited to, pH meter, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, liquid chromatography (HPLC/UPLC), gas chromatography, mass spectrometer and near infrared analyser.
• Knowledge of laboratory methodologies, tools, and principles related to analysis of grains and agri-food products.
• Analytical thinking
• Interactive communication
• Teamwork
• Adaptability
• Concern for Safety
• Ability to evaluate and interpret analytical results and prepare a summary of results.
• Ability to prepare chemical solutions.
• Ability to perform standard laboratory procedures.
Language requirements (essential for the job)
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You may need (asset qualifications)
biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or related field of study.
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• Experience conducting lab analyses of grain derived bio-active compounds.
• Experience conducting lab analyses of volatile or aroma compounds.
• Experience conducting analytical or functional tests related to grain quality.
Our commitment
We're 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 contact the hiring organization below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.
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Equity, diversity and inclusion
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to self-declare if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.
Learn more about diversity and inclusion in the public service.
Learn more about employment equity.
Preference
Preference will be given to veterans first, followed by Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of jobs located in Nunavut or Yukon. For positions located in Nunavut, qualified Inuit enrolled under the Nunavut Agreement will be appointed first. For positions located in Yukon, qualified Yukon First Nations will be appointed first, followed by qualified Indigenous persons.
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How to apply
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Information you must provide- Your résumé
- Contact information for 2 references
We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.