Greenland Halibut Age Estimation and Sclerochronology

Greenland Halibut Age Estimation and Sclerochronology - Research Affiliate Program Fisheries and Oceans Canada Closing date:

February 25, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number

26-DFO-CEN-Stu-667121

Location

Winnipeg(Manitoba)

Salary

$27.18 per hour-for 19.5 hours per week from May 1, 2026 to May 1, 2028

Level

ST-UDE-NT

To be considered for Research Affiliate Program (RAP) work opportunities, you must meet the following criteria:

• You are a full‑time student in a post‑secondary institution
• You are enrolled in an academic program that requires research as part of your curriculum
• You meet the minimum age required in the province/territory of work. This includes students with physical or emotional disabilities deemed to have full‑time status by their academic institution. Adult students registered in education and retraining programs at the secondary level may also be eligible for student employment programs. See our site for additional details.

📣 The Arctic Fisheries and Marine Mammal Science Division, Arctic Region of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) is based at the Freshwater Institute in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The Division provides information and advice to support the management of Arctic fisheries resources, their habitat and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and on the Yukon North Slope. Successful management and conservation of these resources depends on acquiring, interpreting and sharing biological information, the processes affecting them and the ecosystem of which they are part.

🎯 Challenges of the position:

• To enhance DFO-Science’s ability to provide science advice for the Cumberland Sound Turbot Management Area and NAFO SA 0 + 1, specifically to complete sclerochronology and growth studies for Greenland Halibut, and improve age estimation techniques using mineralogical methodologies for Cumberland Sound, NU.

🛠️ Candidates of the program will work at Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Regional office – the Freshwater Institute, in Winnipeg, Manitoba.🛠️ Candidates will also have contact with members of the Hunters and Trappers Organizations and non‑governmental organizations in the presentation of information leading to advice for fisheries managers.

Positions to be filled

2

✅ You must meet all essential qualifications in order to be appointed to the position. Some essential qualifications will be assessed through your application. It is your responsibility to provide appropriate examples that illustrate how you meet each qualification. Failing to do so could result in your application being rejected.🚢 Fisheries and Oceans Canada is stronger and most effective when we reflect the diversity of the Canadian population we serve.

In support of achieving a diversified workforce, first consideration may be given to candidates self‑declaring as belonging to one of the following employment equity groups:
Indigenous Peoples, Visible Minorities, Persons with Disabilities, and Women.

Reliability Status security clearance - 📌 Each student hired through the Research Affiliate Program (RAP) must meet the security requirements of the position as a condition of employment, and therefore will be asked by the hiring organization to complete security‑relevant documents.

📌 Willingness and ability to work outdoors under various weather conditions.

📌 Valid Health Canada Medical (as required by the position)

📌 Maintaining your student status is a condition of employment. Once you have defended your thesis you are no longer eligible for the program.

Your application must clearly explain how you meet the following

• 📚 Currently enrolled or willing to enroll in a MSc. program (Biological Sciences or Earth Sciences programs) and accepted into the program by May 1, 2026 at the University of Manitoba following the Faculty of Graduate Studies admission requirements.
• 📌 Experience working within a laboratory on inorganic mineral or calcified structures (i.e. otolith, fins, scales, teeth and minerals or rocks).

Applied / assessed at a later date

• 👉 Ability to communicate effectively orally and…