Research Assistant

Research Assistant

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch

Closing date:
August 13, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
AGR
26J
- Selection process number
26-AGR-MBSK-EA-STB-67198 Location
Saskatoon (Saskatchewan)
Salary
$71,741 to $90,184 - Salary under review Level
EG-04 Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
Organization information
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Duties

• Organize and conduct day to day agronomic activities associated with the pulse breeding field program.

• Plan, design, and execute pulse crop field trials, including nurseries, yield evaluations, and phenotyping experiments with appropriate experimental designs.

• Organize and carry out seeding, in season management, and harvesting of field trials at multiple research locations.

• Conduct and coordinate in season and post harvest data collection from field plots.

• Conduct crossing and selfing in field pea and faba beans in greenhouse.

• Monitor trial sites for biotic and abiotic stresses such as disease, pests, drought, or nutrient deficiencies and coordinate timely mitigation or control measures.

• Maintain accurate documentation of protocols, treatments, and all relevant experimental details for each field trial.

• Curate data generated from field experiments and assist with data verification, quality assessment, and initial analyses.

• Manage inventories of seed produced in the field, ensuring proper handling, storage, organization, and tracking.

• Contribute to the development, refinement, and implementation of new field protocols, operational methods, and data collection approaches.

• Assign tasks, schedule work, and monitor performance of casual staff, students, and contractors.

• Collaborate with technicians and students to ensure efficient completion of all plot related research activities.
Intent of the process
Immediate need: 1 full-time permanent position 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, they may be considered for acting, deployment, indeterminate, assignment or secondment opportunities.
Positions to be filled
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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

Reliability Status security clearance - Possession of a Valid Class 5 Saskatchewan driver’s license or provincial/territorial equivalency.
Possession of a valid pesticide applicator certificate, or willingness and ability to obtain one.
Willingness and ability to work flexible schedules, including evenings, weekends, and to work overtime during peak field seasons.
Willingness and ability to work in physically demanding outdoor environments, including exposure to heat, cold, dust, and noise.
Willingness and ability to work with pulse crops and associated plant materials.
Willingness and ability to safely operate and work with field-plot machinery.
Known allergies must be effectively managed through appropriate controls (e.g., PPE or medication) and must not interfere with the safe performance of duties.
With appropriate safety measures in place, willingness and ability to work for extended periods in field, greenhouse, and…