Research Students Field Workers (CRC-001)
Research Students – Field Workers (CRC-001)
Number of Jobs Being Offered:2
Organization:Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada –Morden Research Centre
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AGRICULTURE & AGRI-FOOD CANADA
Closing Date: 20 February 2015
Job Description: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is seeking motivated and innovative students to work in Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food sector.
The student will participate in all aspects of agricultural crop field research, technology transfer and centre maintenance, including:
Duties include:
Seeding, watering and general plant care.
Harvesting
Threshing
Labelling and storing seed
Collecting rust cultures and preparing them for storage.
Inoculating plants with rust cultures.
Field work including weeding, disease rating, and harvesting.
Database management and data entry.
Work location: Morden Research Centre, Morden, Manitoba
Hourly rates of pay: To be determined based on Treasury Board Secretariat Student Rates of Pay.
Duration of employment: Full-time May – August; Part-time throughout the academic year
To be eligible for the Post-secondary Co-op/Internship Programs, you must:
- Have full-time student status by the academic institution in which you are presently enrolled; and
- Be enrolled in a PSC approved Co-op/Internship program.
For the COOP/Internship please apply directly to:
Sandi Beaudette
IS/Human Resources Coordinator
Brandon Research Centre
(204) 578-6540
Academic Level: Post-Secondary
Specialization: Agroecology
Agronomy
Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
Plant Science
Soil Science
Agricultural related program
Skills:Data Collection and Analysis
Laboratory and/or Field Work
MS Office (Spreadsheets, Word)
Language Requirement: English Essential
Additional Information and Conditions of Employment:
- Applicants must be eligible to obtain security clearance before starting employment with AAFC.
- Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada does not provide accommodations for students.
- Students will not be reimbursed for relocation
- Some positions will require a valid Provincial Driver’s Licence
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) is committed to ensuring a representative workforce that reflects the diversity of the Canadian population. In order to achieve this representation, we encourage students of the following employment equity groups to apply and self-identify: Aboriginal Peoples (First Nations, Metis and Inuit), women, persons with a disability, and members of a visible minority group.
Information to be provided: You must provide the following information when submitting your application:
Your résume
Important Messages
We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Questions regardingtravel and relocation.
The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily on their application if they are a woman, an Aboriginal person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.