Dry Bean Research Assistant

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada- Science and Technology Branch

Selection process number 26-AGR-ON-EA-STB-65076

Salary $71,741 to $90,184-Salary under review

Level EG-04

Who can apply Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties

• Bioinformatics related to disease resistance and agronomic trait mapping;
• DNA isolation from plant tissue;
• Molecular marker design, including transitioning the program to Kompetitive Allele Specific PCR (KASP) marker assays;
• Outdoor field work and notetaking;
• Greenhouse and growth cabinet plant maintenance; and
• Various other program related activities.

Intent of the process

The immediate need is to staff one position for a 2-year term, full-time tenure. A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment tenures.

Positions to be filled

1

Important messages

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• Possession of a valid, G2 or G class Ontario driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
• Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
• With appropriate safety precautions in place, able and willing to work in laboratory, greenhouse, field and/or animal rearing facility environments for extended periods at a time; able and willing to work outdoors under various weather conditions and under normal safety precautions able and willing to work with hazardous materials.

Operational Requirements

• Ability and willingness to travel
• Ability and willingness to work overtime

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

Education

Bachelor of Science or post-graduate degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in one of the following fields: Microbiology, Plant Biology, Biology, or a related agricultural program.

At a later stage in the selection process, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your educational credentials. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (CICIC).

Experience

• Experience planning and conducting laboratory or field experiments related to pulse research.
• Experience contributing to experimental design related to pulse research.
• Experience completing plant pathology testing and implementing molecular marker assays related to pulse research.

Applied / assessed at a later date

Knowledge of theories, practices and principles of pulse breeding.

Competencies

• Initiative
• Teamwork
• Planning and Organizing
• Concern for Safety

Abilities

• Ability to apply and to adapt scientific techniques and methodologies.
• Ability to create draft reports and contribute to the preparation of research reports or posters.

Language requirements (essential for the job)

English essential - You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice.

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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.

Agriculture and Agri-food Canada recognizes that the diversity of its employee population contributes to its strength and integrity. We are committed to achieving employment equity and developing a highly capable workforce that is representative of Canadian Society. We encourage women (especially in non-traditional occupations), Indigenous peoples (Aboriginal peoples), persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority groups to apply and declare themselves as part of one or more of the Employment Equity groups, as selection may be limited to candidates belonging to one or more of the groups.

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.