Technician in Biology

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Science and Technology Branch Closing date:

August 14, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
26-AGR-ATL-IA-STB-69067

Salary
$78,909 to $99,200-salary under review

Level
EG-05

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Duties
Technicians are expected, within the scope of their work, to:

• Exhibit a high degree of autonomy, self-direction and responsibility.
• Analyze and interpret data; develop experiments, protocols, analytical methods, and experimental designs, and; understand the framework of the research program as a guide and develop research (rather than simply implement and adapt work).
• Manage complex project activities with multiple goals and objectives, complex timelines, and competing deadlines.
• Be able to supervise students, graduate students and research participants.
• Act as a knowledgeable person who advises, discusses, plans and coordinates with others, and disseminates complex information within the science team, with members of other teams, with employees of other departments or organizations.
• Demonstrate well-developed competencies.

Intent of the process
This is an internal advertised process that is meant to create a pool of partially qualified candidates at the EG-05 level. As such, the essential qualifications pertaining to qualities common to all EG-05 technician positions will be assessed through this process, and the essential science specific qualifications (knowledge) will be assessed when specific EG-05 vacancies need to be filled.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
As one of Canada's Best Diversity Employers, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is proud to celebrate our achievement in creating a diverse, respectful, and positive workplace where all employees are valued and recognized for their unique qualities, ideas, voices and perspectives. We are dedicated to building and promoting a diverse, equitable and inclusive workforce, representative of all Canadians regardless of race, ethnicity, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic background or lived experience.

By embracing diversity and inclusion, our department ensures broader discussions, better decisions, and a more positive workplace. We also have various employee diversity networks dedicated to ensuring that our department continues to grow as an inclusive employer.

• Ability and willingness to travel.
• Ability and willingness to work outdoors under various weather conditions and with exposure to insects.
• Ability and willingness to work in laboratory, greenhouse, and/or field environments for extended periods.
• Under normal safety precautions, ability and willingness to work with hazardous materials.
• Known allergies must be controlled through the use of a protective mask and/or medication and must not impinge on tasks to be performed.
• Possession of a valid, Class 5 New Brunswick driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
• Willingness and ability to have flexible operational work hours.
• Willingness to travel to and work in rural locations.

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

EDUCATION:

• Graduation with a degree or diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in biology, or another discipline directly related to the duties of the position to staff, or an acceptable combination of education, training or experience. If you were educated outside of Canada, you must have your certificates and/or diplomas assessed against Canadian education standards. Click on the link below to contact the Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials(CICIC).

EXPERIENCE:

• Experience designing, developing and testing research protocols and methods.
• Experience verifying, calibrating, troubleshooting and maintaining scientific instrumentation.
• Experience developing data analysis approaches and interpreting results.
• Experience acting as a scientific resource person by providing expert advice and communicating complex scientific information to research collaborators or industry…