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The Geological Survey of Canada’s Atlantic (GSCA) Division office is located along the shores of the Bedford Basin in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, on the campus of the Bedford Institute of Oceanography (BIO). In addition to GSCA, BIO houses other Federal Government offices such as Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Canadian Coast Guard. The campus is easily accessed from Dartmouth, Halifax or surrounding communities, with regular transit service; and is accessible by bike. The nearby Burnside area offers restaurants and shopping, and you can enjoy views of the Bedford Basin while walking around campus during your lunch break.
Working at Natural Resources Canada means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. Canada’s governments depend on geoscience to inform policy, manage the country’s landmass and develop its natural resources responsibly.
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC), established in 1842, is the national organization for geoscientific information and research, producing cutting-edge, authoritative geoscience to support mineral exploration, energy resource development, climate change research, marine and coastal resilience, natural hazards mapping and national sovereignty. The GSC is proud to create a workplace that supports an accessible, equitable, inclusive, and diverse workforce at the ready to tackle current and future science challenges. The GSC provides a stimulating work environment with a passionate team and promotes work-life balance.
Laboratory staff use a variety of equipment to work in conjunction with research scientists to advance Canada’s knowledge of marine geoscience. We use innovative techniques and methods to produce scientific data supporting marine spatial planning, offshore wind potential, hazards, changing climate, stratigraphic studies, and georesources. This work helps to support government planning and policy making around the use of the offshore.
At Natural Resources Canada, you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports your progress on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements.
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The intent of this process is to staff one (1) position at the EG-03 group and level. The Geoscience Laboratory Technologist position is located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and an onsite presence is required.
A pool of qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff identical or similar EG-03 positions within Geological Survey of Canada-Atlantic division at NRCan with various tenures, language requirements & profiles, and conditions of employment (ie: security levels).
Positions to be filled: 1
Your résumé.
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• Secondary school diploma or PSC approved alternatives.
• Experience in laboratory work, including sample handling and preparation, laboratory equipment operation and calibration, data collection and analysis.
• Experience in the application of computer software programs used to organize data and prepare reports.
• Graduation with a technology diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in geoscience, environmental science, or a related field.
• Experience in performing laboratory analyses on rock or sediment samples.
• Willingness and ability to wear required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including Nitrile and other gloves, lab coat, safety glasses and other PPE as needed.
• Willingness and ability to work with hazardous chemicals.
• Willingness and ability to undertake ship-borne oceanographic research with associated overtime.
English essential
Information on language requirements
• Knowledge of the operation, maintenance, and calibration of basic laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of laboratory health and safety procedures.
• Knowledge of computer applications, including word processing and spreadsheet software.
• Ability to recognize and identify problems with sample quality and equipment.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Dependability
• Attention to details
• Teamwork
• Work independently
• Fine motor skills
• Security Clearance: Reliability
• Pre-employment medical
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
Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.
Information on the preference to veterans
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.