- (b) - Research Associate (CS) - Annapolis Valley Campus

What you'll do

Responsibilities

Reporting to a Research Scientist, you will:

• Provide technical assistance for projects led by the Environment and Agriculture Research Scientist. This involves assisting with day-to-day operations of a project to meet the research objectives and commitments with collaborating partners and funding agencies.
• Run analytical lab equipment and support a tissue culture research project. This position may also conduct fieldwork in support of data acquisition missions which may require both indoor and outdoor working environments.
• Assist the Research Scientist with student supervision while conducting work in the lab.

Innovative and committed to life-long learning, the Research Associate is a creative self-starter with a commitment to research excellence.

What you'll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum education requirement is a diploma, advanced diploma, or degree in a related field or discipline specific to the specific to the nature of research such as chemistry, biotechnology, natural resources, environmental science, biology, horticulture, or agriculture.

• You have a minimum of two years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in a research environment which includes fieldwork.

• Experience with embryo maturation, germination, and plantlet conversion stages.

• Experience with cryopreservation or long-term culture maintenance.

• Experience working with industry partners to complete a project on time and on budget.

• One (1) year of experience conducting tissue culture techniques, specifically somatic embryogenesis would be considered an asset.

• One (1) year of occupational experience working in a laboratory environment running analytical equipment would be considered an asset.

• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite and e-mail.

• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work.

• Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.

• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization.

• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.

• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.

• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skill in tissue culture techniques

• You are known for your analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills.

• You can follow detailed standard operating procedures (SOPS).

• You are a strong communicator.

• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to setting up, managing and conducting research projects.

• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities related to research data collection, analysis and visualization.

• You have strong project management skills related to research activities and an ability to trouble shoot issues that arise with analytical equipment.