Research Scientist - Soil Ecology/Microbiology

Organization Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Location: Harrow (Ontario)
Classification: SE - RES - 01, SE - RES - 02, SE - RES - 03, SE - RES - 04 or SE - RES - 05
Salary: $53,161 to $133,410 (Salary is commensurate with qualifications)
Closing Date: December 18, 2014 - 23:59, Pacific Time
Reference number: AGR14J-010860-000019
Selection Process Number: 14-AGR-ON-EA-ST-27
Vacancies: 1
Employment tenure: Indeterminate and/or Term
You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment tenure

Web site: For further information on the department, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Process intent

Intent/Result of this process: A pool of qualified candidates may be established and may be used for similar indeterminate or specified period employment or acting appointments.
Please note that this pool of qualified candidates may also be used to staff similar positions at this group and level in various locations within the Science and Technology Branch.

Who Can Apply

Useful Information

• Persons residing in Canada and Canadian citizens residing abroad.

Citizenship

Useful Information

Preference will be given to Canadian citizens. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada: Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status or work permit.

Challenge

On behalf of the Government of Canada, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) provides leadership in the growth and development of a competitive, innovative and sustainable Canadian agriculture and agri-food sector. Within this context, the Greenhouse and Processing Crops Research Centre (GPCRC), one of AAFC's national network of 19 research centres, invites applications for a Research Scientist position with specialization in soil microbiology. The Centre, located in Harrow (Southwestern Ontario), conducts world-class research in the area of sustainable crop production, soil, water and air quality.
The focus of the incumbent's research will be on plant-soil microbe interactions, and how these can be exploited for optimizing crop production and soil quality to the benefit of the environment. The incumbent will apply their expertise in molecular microbial ecology to help resolve challenges impacting sustainable agriculture in the Great Lakes basin. Expected outcomes of the incumbent's research will be new knowledge concerning soil-microbe-plant interactions that will be exploited for the development of innovative crop production practices and technologies.
The incumbent will be part of a multidisciplinary team of soil scientists, plant breeders, weed scientists and entomologists, and will have access to state-of-the-art laboratories and research field sites. The incumbent will have the opportunity to collaborate with stakeholders in academia and industry. Research Scientists have access to significant core and competitive funding opportunities, and are well supported by technical and administrative staff. Research Scientists are encouraged to seek university affiliation and co-supervise graduate students.

Information to be provided:

You must provide the following information when submitting your application:

• Your résumé.

Information that is requested:

• Contact information for the following number of References: 2

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Other Information (Notes)

SE-RES-01 - SE-RES-05 - The level and rate of pay on appointment is commensurate with qualifications.

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.

As an equal opportunity employer, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is committed to achieving a skilled, diversified workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. We encourage members of the following employment equity groups to apply and self-identify: women (especially in non-traditional occupational groups), members of a visible minority group, aboriginal people, and persons with a disability.


Appointment decisions may be based on one or more of the following criteria:
. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the strengths and weaknesses of the work team
. Matching of the individual's experience or qualifications to the specific duties of the position being staffed
. Depth, breadth, type of work-specific experience
. Level/degree of one or more competencies/qualifications.

All communication relating to this process, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications.

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).

Receipt of applications will not be sent; only candidates successful in the screening process will be contacted.

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

Asset qualifications may be invoked at any time during the staffing process.

Please indicate in your application which location you are interested in.

Your résumé must clearly demonstrate how you meet the requirements.

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

Questions regarding travel and relocation.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.