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Student - Climate Change Research Assistant
Organization:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Division:
Various Divisions and Branches
Language of Position(s):
English
Job Code:
Student 1 - Student Level 1
Salary:
$14.00 - $14.00 Per Hour*
*Indicates the salary listed as per the OPSEU Collective Agreement.
Are you a student looking for an opportunity to build your career over the summer? Are you passionate about making a difference?
The Summer Employment Opportunities program provides students with opportunities to obtain valuable work experience, gain transferable skills, and build professional networks.
- LEARN: Jump start your career, whether you want to learn business skills, use your French language skills, help out in a lab, or work outdoors. Put the knowledge you’ve acquired at school into action.
- GROW: Enhance your skills and expand your network by working on projects, leading initiatives and sharing your ideas. Transfer the skills you learn to your future school and work experiences.
- CONTRIBUTE: In addition to advancing your professional and personal skills, you will also give back to your community. Spend your summer working to support the interests of Ontarians!
Information to assist you with the application process, including the Application Guide is available at Summer Employment Opportunities. Within your application, you will have the opportunity to identify the skills, work preferences and qualifications you have that make you a suitable candidate for this position.
This job posting represents multiple positions within different ministries and at various locations across Ontario. Certain cities may be located in distant or remote areas in Ontario and may not be accessible by public transit. Carefully review locations through Google Maps and select ONLY those cities that you are able to travel to and work in.
Notes:
- Relocation expenses and/or accommodations are not covered by ministries.
- The number of positions to be filled is approximate and subject to change.
- Please use your legal name when applying to the job ad.
What can I expect to do in this role?
Work Description:
As a Climate Change Research Assistant, you may have the opportunity to work on some or all of the following activities:
- Assist staff with field sampling of peatlands, including collecting peat cores, and downloading and quality assuring weather station, permafrost, and peat soil temperature and moisture data.
- You may be working in a technically-demanding laboratory setting using traditional (e.g. culturing, microscopy) and molecular (e.g. PCR, RFLP) techniques in the study of fungal disease pathogens of forest trees.
- You may work with gas chromatography or other analytical methods.
- Perform field analyses, sample preparation, and chemical laboratory analyses, and collect, review, verify, and enter information/data into databases/forms.
How do I qualify?
Mandatory
You must meet all eligibility criteria on the first day of employment to be eligible for these positions.
- Student Status: All summer jobs require a “student” status. A student is defined as someone enrolled in a secondary or post-secondary institution (currently or for the fall semester) or has graduated within the past six months. If you graduated in January, you could apply for and start a summer student position in the Ontario Public Service up until June of that year.
- Age: You must be a minimum of 15 years of age. Due to program eligibility requirements, certain opportunities require students to be up to 24 years of age (or up to 29 years of age for a person with a disability). Certain positions require you to be a minimum of 18 years of age. Age parameters will be provided on the job advertisements and you must meet all age requirements by May 1st.
- Residency: You must be a resident of Ontario during the term of employment.
- Work Status – Ability to Work in Canada: You must be legally entitled to work in Canada. You are also required to have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) upon being hired.
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- You apply your written communication skills to document findings, record data, and prepare a variety of documents (e.g. reports).
- You apply your initiative and interpersonal skills to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
- You apply your experience using Microsoft Office applications, such as Word (word processing) and Excel (spreadsheets), as well as databases, email, and the internet to conduct research and prepare a variety of documents.
- You are able to work in a technically-demanding laboratory environment, and have a general knowledge of lab practices, techniques and scientific theories in such disciplines as biology, molecular biology, chemistry and/or biochemistry.
- You are able to use word processing, spreadsheets, and graphical programs, and to report results in written format.
- You are able to work outdoors in diverse weather conditions, and to participate in a variety of field sampling protocols to obtain various samples for the multiple research projects within each program.
Analytical and Organizational Skills
- You apply your planning and organizational skills to collect, organize, review, and verify information/data through review of files, reports, and other means.
- You work independently or as part of a team; you plan, organize, and prioritize your work to meet competing deadlines.
Additional Information:
Compensation Group:
Ontario Public Service Employees Union
Schedule:
N/A
Posted on:
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
Note:
- All positions advertised on this job ad are represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) and successful candidates will be required to pay monthly union dues, which are automatically deducted from your pay.
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Remember: The deadline to apply is Tuesday, February 27, 2018 11:59 pm EST. Late applications will not be accepted.
We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further screening or an interview will be contacted.
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Toutes les offres d'emploi externes de la fonction publique de l'Ontario sont affichées en anglais et en français. Pour connaître les exigences linguistiques, vérifiez les renseignements sur la « langue du poste » figurant dans le haut de chaque offre d'emploi. Pour tous les postes, l'évaluation des candidates et candidats se fera en anglais, la langue usuelle de la fonction publique de l'Ontario. En ce qui concerne les postes désignés bilingues, la maîtrise du français des candidates et candidats sera également évaluée.