Technician (2 vacancies)

Department Name: Public Health Agency of Canada
Location: Winnipeg
Classification: EG - 04
Salary: $49,553 to $60,287 (per annum)
Closing Date: November 16, 2006 - 23:59, Pacific Time Useful Information
Reference Number: AHS06J-006865-000160
Selection Process Number: 06-NHW-PH-EA-206
Employment Tenure: Permanent full-time position.
Vacancies: 2

Website: For further information on the department, please visit Public Health Agency of Canada

Who Can Apply:

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• Persons residing or employed in Winnipeg, MB, and within a 100 kilometer radius of Winnipeg, MB, extending to, amongst others, Gimli, Hadashville, Emerson, Portage La Prairie, MB.
  
  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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Essential Qualifications:
Graduation from a recognized university with a Bachelor of Science degree specializing in microbiology or acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Asset Qualifications:
Masters degree.

Experience

Essential Qualifications:
Experience in virology and molecular biology related to virus research.
Experience in viral and molecular techniques, including genetic analysis, molecular cloning, DNA sequencing, molecular amplification and analysis of gene expression.
Experience in software applications, such as word processing, databases, statistics, graphics.

Asset Qualifications:
Experience with protein expression systems.
Experience with serological assays.

Other Merit Criteria and Conditions of Employment

• Operational Requirements:
  Willingness to work overtime.
  Willingness to travel.
  
  CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  Secret security clearance
  Medical clearance

Statement of Merit Criteria

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

Challenge

Diagnostic and validation services and products for internal and external stakeholders.
Research results and information for own work unit to be used for the preparation of scientific publications and presentations and the evaluation and validation of new tests and products.

Additional Requirements / Comments

• A written examination may be administered.
• Candidates with foreign educational credentials are required to provide proof of Canadian equivalency. You must consult The Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials at http://www.cicic.ca for further consideration.
• Candidates must meet the essential qualifications to be appointed to a position. Candidates may/will be required to meet the asset qualifications or the organization needs, depending on the requirements of the specific position being staffed.
• A candidate pool may be established and used to staff the above position and/or similar positions for indeterminate, term and/or acting appointments.

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

Candidates must meet each essential qualification to be appointed to the position. A candidate may be appointed to the position even though he/she does not meet any or all of the asset qualifications, operational requirements or organizational needs. However, meeting these criteria is desirable and may be a deciding factor in choosing the person to be appointed.

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.

You must apply on-line for all positions advertised through the Public Service Resourcing System (PSRS). Hard copy applications (fax, mail, etc.) will not be accepted. If you have a disability that prevents you from applying on-line, please fax your application to 1-877-209-0491 (include explanation).