Master student in the Area of Electrochemical Separation - Research Affiliate Program

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Assessment accommodation

Duties

- Research and operation focusing on recovery and separation of components using separation technologies specifically electrowinning.
-Developing statistical/phenomenological model
- Writing technical reports
- Preparing technical presentations
- Preparing journal publications

Work environment

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/careers/why-work-us/20734

Water Management Section at CanmetMINING has expertise in process development for mine water treatment and recovery of valuable components from mining effluents from lab-scale to pilot-scale.

Intent of the process

At Natural Resources Canada, a Federal government job means developing leadership skills, fostering teamwork, and supporting creativity and innovation. We know it takes people from diverse pools of talent to make this happen. That is why we are looking for people like you. As an employee at Natural Resources Canada you can enjoy diverse employment opportunities, a range of career development programs, and a learning culture that supports you to learn on an ongoing basis. We support balancing your work and private life by offering the benefits of flexible work arrangements: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/careers/why-work-us/20734

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

Contact information for 2 references.

A list of the courses you have taken as well as any courses that you are taking now, or that you will be taking this academic year

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

Education
E1. Bachelor in the field of Chemistry or Chemical Engineering or Environmental Engineering or Metallurgy Engineering or Mining Engineering.
Currently enrolled or willing to be enrolled at Concordia or Queen's university

Degree equivalency

Experience
EX1. Experience with wet laboratory techniques and equipment
EX2. Experience in analyzing the experimental data
EX3. Experience in writing technical reports and preparing presentations.

Knowledge
K1. Knowledge of process modeling.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

English essential

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Asset knowledge:
AK1. Knowledge of electrochemistry and electrochemical separation processes, knowledge of leaching and separation of minerals

Asset ability
AA1. Flexibility and ability to work in a team

Conditions of employment

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.

The student must be willing to relocate to Ottawa and perform experiments in CanmetMINING (Natural Resources Canada) laboratories

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

You must provide proof of your education credentials.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.

A random and/or top down selection of candidates may be used in the determination of those to be given further consideration in the assessment process.

Candidates from outside the public service may be required to pay for travel and relocation costs associated with this selection process.

Successful completion of both a RAP work assignment and your educational program may lead to a temporary or permanent federal public service position for which you meet the merit criteria and conditions of employment.

Natural Resources Canada is committed to employment equity and building strength through diversity. We welcome applications from qualified people and encourage members of the designated groups (Aboriginal Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Visible Minorities and Women) to apply and to self-identify.

For this selection process, it is our intention to communicate with candidates via email for screening and assessment purposes. This will include communication of screening results and invitations to written tests and interviews. To that end, candidates must include a valid email address in their application. It is the candidate's responsibility to ensure that this address is functional and that it accepts messages from unknown users (some email systems block these types of email). It is also the candidate's responsibility to ensure accurate information is provided and updated as required.

We thank all applicants for their interest in our position(s). For the purpose of this staffing process, only candidates selected for further assessment will be contacted

Preference

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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