Research Scientist

at  Natural Resources Canada

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, YOUR APPLICATION MUST CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW YOU MEET THE FOLLOWING (ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS)

Education:

• Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

Note: The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master’s or bachelor’s degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience. The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position. The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Productivity or Recognition:

• Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment. It also refers to recognized achievement in the form of authorship and editorship of published or unpublished reports, books, papers, or other communications resulting from:
• Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;
• Operational research and scientific analysis;
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

Degree equivalency

Experience:

• Experience in scientific research in materials science or engineering, i.e., designing, developing, planning, and conducting various types of mechanical property and related microstructure investigations.
• Experience in materials evaluation at high temperature, high pressure, or in aggressive environments.
• Experience in working with a team of researchers and supporting staff.
• Experience in collaborative research with industrial partners, universities, government or science-based non-government organizations.

IF YOU POSSESS ANY OF THE FOLLOWING, YOUR APPLICATION MUST ALSO CLEARLY EXPLAIN HOW YOU MEET IT (OTHER QUALIFICATIONS)

Asset Experience or Knowledge:

• Experience or knowledge in nuclear materials and nuclear industry.
• Experience or knowledge in hydrogen, CCUS, and critical minerals.
• Experience in microstructure characterization techniques.
• Experience or knowledge in nuclear physics.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Willing to work with engineers and technologists in diverse types of laboratory environment.
• Willing and able to travel as required.

Please refer the Job description for details