Soil Fertility and Water Quality Technician

Location: Essex

Soil Fertility and Water Quality Technician

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch

Closing date:
January 5, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
AGR
25J
- Selection process number
25-AGR-ON-EA-STB-64325 Location
Harrow (Ontario)
Employment tenure
Assignment, Deployment, Indeterminate, Secondment, Specified Period 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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About the position

Duties
Reporting to a research scientist (RES-05) of the Natural Resources section of AAFC, the position is responsible for:
- Planning and managing scientific research projects in sustainable agriculture and soil environmental health.
- Modeling and calibrating existing soil analysis methods.
- Gathering, analyzing compiling, and interpreting data and presenting the results of scientific analyses.
- Participating in the writing of draft reports.
- Technically training students and new employees and leading and supervising work teams.
- Providing scientific advice and information in applied soil fertility and water quality (nutrient management) to ensure the execution of AAFC’s crop and environmental mandate, its clients and the public relatively to the sustainable agriculture and environmental health.
Intent of the process
The immediate need is to staff one position on a full time, 12 month term with a possibility of extension. A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment tenures.
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

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Possession of a valid, class G Ontario driver’s license, or other provincial/territorial equivalency.
Ability and willingness to work flexible hours.
Ability and willingness to travel and work overtime.
Known allergies must be controlled through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication and must not impinge upon the duties to be performed.
With appropriate safety precautions in place, ability and willingness to work in laboratory, greenhouse, and field environments for extended periods at a time.
Under normal safety precautions ability and willingness to work with hazardous materials.

You need (essential for the job)

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following
Education:
Diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution in one of the following fields:

· Natural Resource

· Soil Science

· Environmental Science

· Agronomy

· or a related agricultural program.

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).

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Experience:

· Experience in planning and managing research projects in a research or laboratory environment of soil science

· Experience in developing project plans and developing methodologies/tools

· Experience collecting and…