Research Biologist

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

August 25, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
26-AGR-BCAB-EA-STB-68885

Location
Lethbridge(Alberta)

Salary
$74,292 to $101,162

Level
BI-02

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

Intent of the process
A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment  the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, they may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

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.

Conditions of Employment:

• Security :
  Reliability
• Possession of or ability to possess a valid, class 5 Alberta driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
• Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impede the duties to be performed with appropriate safety precautions in place.
• Ability and willingness to work in laboratory, greenhouse and field environments;
• Ability and willingness to work with hazardous materials;

Applied / assessed at a later date

Education:

• Graduation with an M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a biological science (Plant Sciences, Plant Breeding and Genetics or related field of study). At a later stage in the selection process, you will be required to provide documentation verifying your educational credentials.
  
  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 in the phenotypic characterization of plant traits in a greenhouse or field environment.
• Experience using statistical software such as SAS or R for analyzing large genomics datasets.
• Experience working in a molecular genetics laboratory.
• Experience carrying out research studies, including planning, conducting experiments, analyzing results, and preparing manuscripts.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of plant breeding and genetics and relevant principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of molecular genetics and laboratory safety procedures.
• Knowledge of statistical methods.

Applied / assessed at a later date

English essential - You are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of your choice.

May be applied / assessed at a later date

Experience:

• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working in perennial forage systems.
• Experience using genetic and genomic approaches to study crop productivity traits.

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