Bioinformatics Biologist - Lacombe, Canada - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

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Lacombe, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Description

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch
Lacombe (Alberta)
BI-02
$65,662 to $89,411
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Closing date: 16 January :59, Pacific Time

Who can apply:
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Important messages:

We are committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free work environment, starting with the hiring process.

If you need to be accommodated during any phase of the evaluation process, please use the Contact information below to request specialized accommodation.

All information received in relation to accommodation will be kept confidential.

Assessment accommodation

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.

Duties:

The position involves working in a bioinformatics support unit catering to multiple research programs, primarily at the Lacombe Research and Development Centre and its associated satellite location at Beaverlodge Research Farm, but also nationwide as part of the Bioinformatics research support network within Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC).

Some of the main duties include:

assist in the development and use of bioinformatics tools and pipelines for analysis of genomics, metagenomics and other next-generation sequencing datasets and interpretation of results;

- perform digital image analysis and interpretation with use of machine learning/artificial intelligence techniques where applicable;
- perform basic and intermediate level statistical analysis relevant to biological data;
- assist with preparation of scientific manuscripts and technical reports and present at scientific meetings, workshops, and conferences;
- assist with preparation of research proposals with other project team members and provide advice on bioinformatics research to colleagues and managers;
- assist with preparation of documentation and training material on use of bioinformatics tools and pipelines and delivery of bioinformatics training sessions;
- assist with scientific data management;
- review scientific literature to maintain an awareness of current research developments in bioinformatics and computer vision image analysis and upgrade skills and expertise in those areas in line with requirements from research projects within AAFC.

Work environment:

AAFC is committed to diversity and inclusion.

We have several networks dedicated to ensuring that the department continues to grow as an inclusive, accessible, respectful and diverse workplace.

All employees are encouraged and welcomed to join the networks and participate in their activities and events.

The Gender and Sexual Diversity Inclusiveness Network
The Indigenous Network Circle
The Managers' Community
The Persons with Disabilities Network
The Student Panel of Representatives for Orientation, Unity and Training
The Visible Minorities Network
The Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network
The Young Professional's Network

Intent of the process:

Immediate need: 1 full-time permanent position.

In the event that an employee of the public service is qualified through this process, and there is a temporary need, he/she may be considered for acting, deployment, assignment or secondment opportunities.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide:

Your résumé.

Graduation with a degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a biological science.

Note:

The courses for the specialization must be acceptable and must have been taken at a recognized post-secondary institution, but not necessarily within a degree program in the required specialization.

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).

Degree equivalency

Experience developing and using computational pipelines for data analyses.
Experience working with common data formats used in bioinformatics analyses.

Master's degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with specialization in a biological