Natural Resources Canada - Geoscience & Earth Monitoring Sector - Geological Survey of Canada - GSC-Central

Kelowna (British Columbia), Ottawa (Ontario)

This MSc Bursary will start in October 2025 and end in March 2027.

Scholarship of $25,500/year divided into 3 equal installments each year. It is expected that the student will work approximately 22.5 hours per week for up to an 18 month period.

For further information on the organization, please visit Natural Resources Canada

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Closing date: 19 September 2025 - 23:59, Pacific Time

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

To be considered for RAP opportunities, students must be:

1. Recognized as having full-time student status by the post-secondary academic institution at which they are presently enrolled OR be a part-time student who is recognized by their academic institution as a having a disability;
2. The minimum age to work in the province or territory where the job is located; AND
3. Enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of their curriculum.

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

Field mapping, Structural Geology aAalysis, Pseudo-Section Pressure-Temperature Modelling, in-situ ICP-MS geochronology, completion of current research reports and journal papers for a MSc thesis.

Intent of the process

The intention is to staff one student position for the completion of an M.Sc. degree, specializing in pressure-temperature metamorphic modelling, field mapping and in situ ICP-Ms geochronology, supervised by Dr. Sally Pehrsson at the Geological Survey of Canada (Ottawa) and Dr. Brendan Dyck at The University of British Columbia-Okanagan (Kelowna).

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

A covering letter "of approximately 500 words, outlining your interest and specifically detailing how you meet the essential education and experience qualifications listed below (please include how, when, and where this education and experience was obtained)."

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Essential Education:

• Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization relevant to the duties of the position. Proof will be required before the start date.
• Students enrolled or eligible to enroll in a MSc program at the University of British Columbia-Okanagan with specialization in Pressure-Temperature Metamorphic Modelling, Field Mapping and in situ ICP-Ms geochronology. Proof will be required before the start date.

Degree equivalency

Essential Experience:
In the context of student recruitment in the federal public service, experience can be acquired through studies, work experience or volunteer activities. The successful candidates are expected to have experience in:

• 2 years of field experience in mapping from a remote Northern geology camp.
• Experience with Peudosection Pressure-Temperature modelling as evidenced by journal papers or Honours BSc thesis topic.

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

English essential

Information on language requirements

Conditions of employment

• Reliability Status security clearance

NOTE: Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment. Therefore, the student will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security-related documents.

• Fieldwork*

• First Aid

• Firearms acquisition certificate

• For fieldwork, the student must be able to pass a Health Canada health assessment, and possess or obtain safety courses as needed, including first aid/CPR.

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

You must provide proof of your education credentials and a list of courses may be required.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top-down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

For further information on the Research Affiliate Program (RAP), please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/recruitment/students/research-affiliate-program.html

Natural Resources Canada is committed to employment equity and building strength through diversity. We welcome applications from qualified people and encourage members of the designated groups (Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities and Women) to apply and to self-identify.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes (including issuing screening results and sending invitations for written tests and interviews). To that end, you must include a valid email address in your application. It is your responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users. It is also your responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted.

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.