Research Scientist

at  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority TRCA

POSITION DETAILS:

Current Rate of Pay: Min = $45.99/hr, Max = $53.33/hr
Employment type: Permanent Full-time
Hours of work: 35 hrs/week
Work location: Head Office
Division: Education and Training
Business unit: Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program
Travel: 15-25%
Remote Work: Hybrid

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• University degree in Biology, Geography, Hydrology, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, Engineering, Physics, Renewable Energy or a related field
• Valid Ontario Class G2 driver’s license

Experience

• 4+ years of experience related to the major responsibilities of the role
• Experience with the full research lifecycle, including identifying research knowledge gaps, seeking funding, designing and conducting experiments, undertaking spatial and temporal analysis using statistical software to analyze data, and publishing research findings
• Experience managing data and implementing quality assurance quality control processes
• Experience evaluating scientific results and communicating science-based advice, findings and recommendations to scientists, managers, or non-technical stakeholders

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Sound working knowledge of science policy and practices surrounding land use, climate change adaptation and/or mitigation as they pertain to ecosystem management, sustainable technologies and/or watershed hydrology
• Proficiency in MS Office suite including online software, such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint
• Able to comprehend documentation that is technical or scientific in nature, skilled in writing technical reports or manuals
• Ability to overcome objections by reasoning persuasively
• Demonstrated ability to proactively identify problems in a timely manner, seeking the appropriate level of support to solve issues

• Supports supervisor in pursuing funding opportunities to enhance existing program areas and other research
• Works with teams to create, format and prepare reports (case studies, discussion papers, technical strategies, planning documents, technical reports, and proposals) for review and circulation to internal/external stakeholders and external experts for various purposes
• Designs and carries out detailed technical analyses or assessments in association with other staff, including but not limited to statistical or trend analysis, modelling, risk or scenario analysis, literature review or other qualitative assessment approaches
• Collects data according to standardized protocols and ensures that data are scientifically defensible to guarantee the provision of high-quality information to TRCA and its partners
• Organizes, manages databases, and conducts quality control checks on monitoring or assessment data, ensuring quality control and assurance measures are always followed during data collection and analysis processes. Updates and maintains corporate databases using SQL and GIS ArcMap
• Facilitates the building of new or strengthening of existing partnerships in accordance with the corporate research partnership development process
• Provides subject matter expert advice to stakeholders and partners within area of work
• Attends and presents at conferences, scientific roundtable gatherings, or public events to broadly enable knowledge transfer or exchange, and build/strengthen networks
• Participates on internal or external technical committees to share lessons learned, and generally increase the collaborative or partnership capacity within TRCA and its partners
• Contributes to the development and implementation of industry best practices, more efficient processes and procedures and the innovative use of new technology
• Within authority level and project scope, approves expenditures, purchases and contracts. Where required, negotiates contracts/services with support of others to ensure satisfactory terms for TRCA