Environment and Climate Change Canada - Wildlife & Landscape Science

Ottawa (Ontario)

ST-UDE-NT

$25.17 to $31.69 per hour (Number of hours of work per week: up to 15 hours)

For further information on the organization, please visit Environment and Climate Change Canada

Closing date: 5 August 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

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Important messages

We are 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 use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation. All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

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 government research scientists and academic collaborators, the selected student will be responsible for supporting research on mercury monitoring of aquatic ecosystems using dragonflies. Tasks will include the sampling of dragonflies in the field, taxonomic identification in the laboratory and analysis of samples for mercury.

Work environment

The Division of Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is located at the National Wildlife Research Centre and has University partners across the country, which allows for close collaboration between government researchers and the students and faculty of different institutions. This student research assistant position will provide the opportunity to collaborate with researchers at Environment and Climate Change Canada, and other government agencies, as well as with faculty and students at Carleton University. The selected student would have access to a range of required resources at the National Wildlife Research Centre in order to carry out collaborative work with partners at ECCC and Carleton University.

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:
The Student must be currently enrolled or willing to enroll in a Master of Science program with full-time student status in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at Carleton University, a recognized postsecondary academic institution. The student must have completed at least one university course in ecology, at either the undergraduate or graduate level.

Degree equivalency

Experience:
Experience with the collection of biological samples in aquatic ecosystems.

Experience with the identification of invertebrate samples in the laboratory.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Knowledge:
Knowledge of the fundamentals of aquatic invertebrate ecology.

Abilities:
Ability to work independently.

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Operational Requirements:

Driver's License

Conditions of employment

Reliability Status security clearance

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.

Communication for this process will be sent via email. It is the responsibility of the candidate to ensure accurate contact information is provided and updated as required. Candidates who apply to this selection process should include an email address that accepts email from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email).

Applications submitted by email will not be accepted. You must apply on-line through https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/opportunities/government.html.

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

Preference

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

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