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Plant Biology Research Assistant

Department Name: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Location: Kentville, NS
Classification: EG - 04 for more information
Salary: $49,553 to $60,287
Closing Date: November 17, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: AGR06J-007305-000200
Selection Process Number: 06-AGR-ATL-EA-FSQ-195
Employment Tenure: Temporary Position - Full Time - 12 months with posibility of extension. (A pool of qualified candidates will be established and may be used to staff similar term and/or permanent positions.)
Vacancies: 1

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

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Kentville, NS and within a 200 kilometer radius of Kentville, NS, wtihin Canadian territory, extending to, amongst others, Barrington Passage, NS, Yarmouth, NS, Arisaig, NS, Sherbrooke, NS, Seal Cove, NB, Fredericton, NB, Kouchibouguac, NB, Alberton, PE, Morell (Indian Reserve), PE, Georgetown, PE.
  
  The distance between your residence or your employment location and the position location will be determined using data provided by the Natural Resources Canada, Geomatics Canada's website. For information on how to use this website please click here: http://www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca/menu/radius_e.htm

Citizenship

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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.

Language Proficiency

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Applicants must demonstrate in their application that they meet the following merit criteria to be retained for further consideration.

English essential

Education

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Successful completion of a university science degree in plant physiology and/or biochemistry.

Experience

Recent laboratory experience in planning, designing, sampling, analyses, and data compilation in support of a plant physiology/biochemistry program; &
Recent laboratory experience in collecting samples and developing and implementing methodology for assessing plant metabolites using such technologies as High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Gas Liquid Chromatography (GLC), and spectrophotometry.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

Candidates must meet the Essential Qualifications to be appointed to the position. Candidates may be expected to meet, in whole or in part, the criteria related to the Assets, Operational Requirements and Organizational Needs, depending on the position being staffed.

• ASSET QUALIFICATIONS:
  Education:
  Masters degree in Plant Science.
  Experience:
  Experience in chemistry and/or food science; &
  Experience in sample preparation, protein isolation and identification, gas analysis, analysis using enzyme kinetic techniques, quality measurements such as texture and colour assessments, and maintenance/troubleshooting of scientific equipment and laboratory work areas.
• OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
  Willingness to work overtime; &
  Willingness to travel.
• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  Security:Reliability Status; &
  Willingness to conduct field work.

Security Clearance:
The department is responsible for the security clearance process.

Successful candidate(s) must meet and maintain the Conditions of Employment throughout their employment.

Statement of Merit Criteria

Applicants who meet the above criteria will also be assessed against the Statement of Merit Criteria for this position.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please contact us at (902) 426-4698 or toll free at 1-800-645-5605.

Information to be provided:

When you apply, you must provide the following information or your application will be rejected:

• Your resumé.
• You must ensure that you select at least one employment type when submitting your application: Employment Tenure

Important Messages

Your resume 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.