Research Scientist - Hamilton, ON, Canada - Employment and Social Development Canada

Description

Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. Apply online
The Government of Canada is committed to building a skilled workforce that is representative of Canada's diversity, which includes the recruitment of Canadian Veterans and releasing Canadian Armed Forces personnel:
This position is for a computational fracture mechanics based research scientist position.

The incumbent will, in consultation with research scientists and technologists and in direct support of program objectives, develop and apply computational fracture mechanics and materials science techniques, as required to meet program objectives.

The incumbent will participate in projects and supervise technicians, engineers, and scientists using the CanmetMATERIALS facilities, advise on computational procedures, instruct others in applications of computational technologies as required, and lead in the interpretation of results.

Research will contribute to the economic and environmental success of Canadian industry, and to the quality of life of Canadians derived from the value-added use of minerals, metals and materials.

CanmetMATERIALS is a state-of-the-art facility in materials research that provides world-class R&D in partnership with universities and industry.

A pool of fully or partially qualified candidates may be established through this process to staff with identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures (determinate period or indeterminate), various language requirements, various security requirements, various conditions of employment and for various locations.

Graduation with an acceptable doctoral degree from a recognized post-secondary institution in a field of the natural sciences or engineering related to the duties of the position, or the employer-approved alternative for the SE classification.

(Productivity or recognition is required for all positions in the Research Scientist sub-group (SE-RES) (Revised October 1,

Productivity or recognition includes developmental work leading to the issue of patents, copyrights, or the creation of improved varieties, functions, or designs, and/or recognition by the professional community of the research environment.

Research, experimental development, or tasking associated with operational equipment and problems;

• Operational research and scientific analysis;
• Planning, analysis and evaluation of Canadian and foreign programs in research and development.

The employer-approved alternative for the SE classification is an acceptable master's or bachelor's degree coupled with acceptable research, training and experience.

The degree must be from a recognized post-secondary institution and in scientific fields and specialties related to the duties of the position.

The training and experience must clearly demonstrate the ability to do personal research of doctoral degree calibre.

Three or more years experience in performing computational scientific research as related to material behaviour, design, testing, fabrication or processing.

Experience using finite element software (commercial, open source or custom) for simulations of fracture of materials, for example Abaqus or LS-Dyna
Experience in collaborative research with universities, governments, science-based non-government organizations or industry.
Knowledge of the fundamental principles of materials science, especially phenomena that determine material microstructure, property and performance relationships;
Knowledge of computational and numerical techniques, including finite element methods, as applied to modelling the mechanical behaviour of materials;
Knowledge of fracture mechanics parameters and their application in simulation models and model analysis
Ability to develop code for material simulation, models or analysis, using a high level language such as Fortran, C, C++ or equivalent, such as in the development of user subroutines;
Ability to develop models that explain materials performance from scientific observations;
Ability to communicate complex scientific subject matter verbally;
Ability to communicate complex scientific subject matter in writing;
Experience - Asset
Three or more years experience conducting scientific research on materials used in the transportation, oil and gas, energy production, energy efficiency or clean energy technologies industries;
Experience in preparing proposals, developing and leading research projects.
Knowledge - Asset
Knowledge of experimental methods as they pertain to mechanical behaviour of materials.

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve.

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).

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.
Candidates must meet the conditions of employment and continue to meet these same conditions during their employment.

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.