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Job Type:

Employee

Duration in Months (for fixed-term jobs):

24

Job Family:

Research

# of Open Positions:

1

Faculty/Service - Department:

CRC - The Human and Policy Dimensions of Climate Change

Campus:

Other

Union Affiliation:

N/A

Date Posted:

November 15, 2024

Applications must be received BEFORE:

December 09, 2024

Hours per week:

35

Salary Grade:

Non-Union Grade NR6 - 35 hrs

Salary Range:

$73,178.00 - $90,821.00

About the Faculty of Arts

The oldest and one of the biggest faculties at the University of Ottawa. The Faculty of Arts has evolved to be one of the leading faculties on campus. Now more than ever, the new economy needs thinkers, communicators, and creators. Whether you are interested in the Humanities, Languages and Literatures, or Fine and Performing Arts, the Faculty of Arts offers students an education for today's and tomorrow's workplace! The Faculty of Arts is dedicated to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for everyone.

Dr. Jackie Dawson at the University of Ottawa, in collaboration with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), is searching for a motivated and organized individual to act as a Senior Technician (NR 6) to support the Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative. This position will work specifically on the ships and ice projects.

The CFREF funded Qanittaq initiative aims to address and respond to climate change induced increases in Arctic Shipping, related environmental impacts affecting Arctic communities, and to support Inuit communities’ needs for safe and cost-efficient resupply.

The ideal candidate has a suite of highly technical skills and experience with the following: large volume spatial data, modelling skills, working with data (observational, modelling, satellite, etc.), model diagnostician.

This position will be hired through the University of Ottawa, but will be based in Toronto, Ontario and work closely with colleagues at ECCC. Travel to Ottawa to meet with the project team is required.

Position purpose:

Reporting to the Canada Research Chair, designs, applies and interprets a variety of complex analytical tests and research assignments according to specified experimental protocols, under general supervision. May be responsible for training and supervision of junior staff and/or general laboratory management. Performs highly skilled technical tasks requiring extensive education, training and experience. Is often considered an expert in the field and is expected to keep abreast of techniques and developments in the field independently.

In this role, your responsibilities will include:

• Translates product specifications in designing test procedures and standards.

• Recommends product or process changes to improve system performance or to better meet customer or other user needs. Selects and uses appropriate procedures, equipment and standards to meet needs of staff.

• Provides complex analysis of samples as part of a facility that provides an external service, using state of the art instruments with many cutting edge technologies.

• Works with professional staff in diagnosing causes of system, equipment or material failure using advanced testing methods and equipment.

• Acts as a consultant to external research facilities, to provide technical advice and/or complex analysis of research data, which may sometimes lead to joint authorship of scientific papers.

• Collaborates with others, internally and externally, in developing new techniques and conducting joint experiments.

• Supervises research projects of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and visiting scientists that relate to own area of technical expertise, providing guidance on the design of experiments, the development and revision of research protocols and the interpretation and analysis of research.

• Provides technical consultation, advice and instruction to faculty members, researchers and graduate and postdoctoral students on the appropriate use, selection and modification of specialized techniques in area of expertise.

• Liaises with other technical experts and may be called upon to provide advice in own field of expertise.

• Carries out other related duties as required in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.

What you will bring:

• University degree in relevant specialty and a minimum of six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience (Some positions may require a graduate degree or more extensive experience in a particular field, procedure, technique or piece of equipment).

• Sound understanding of the theories and principles of the discipline plus extensive experience in their application.

• Ability to coordinate workflow and use personal judgement (troubleshooting) in applying scientific techniques (May be required to perform mathematical calculations).

• Ability to handle dangerous materials, safely operate equipment, and prepare solutions and media.

• Bilingualism, spoken and written, is preferred.

Key Competencies at uOttawa:
Here are the required competencies for all or our employees at uOttawa: 

Planning: Organize in time a series of actions or events in order to realize an objective or a project. Plan and organize own work and priorities in regular daily activities.
Initiative: Demonstrate creativity and initiative to suggest improvements and encourage positive results. Is proactive and self-starting. Show availability and willingness to go above and beyond whenever it is possible.
Client Service Orientation: Help or serve others to meet their needs. This implies anticipating and identifying the needs of internal and external clients and finding solutions on how to meet them.
Teamwork and Cooperation: Cooperate and work well with other members of the team to reach common goal(s). Accept and give constructive feedback. Able to adjust own behaviour to reach the goals of the team.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact [email protected] to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Note: if this is a union position: The hiring process will be governed by the current collective agreement related to the union affiliation noted above; you can click here to find out more.

If this is a front-line position with responsibilities to interact with students, selected candidates must be rated at the Low Advanced proficiency level or higher for both oral comprehension and reading comprehension in their second official language. The rating is determined by a proficiency test designed by the Official Languages and Bilingualism Institute.

Prior to May 1, 2022, the University required all students, faculty, staff, and visitors (including contractors) to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 as defined in Policy 129 – Covid-19 Vaccination. This policy was suspended effective May 1, 2022 but may be reinstated at any point in the future depending on public health guidelines and the recommendations of experts.