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Crop-Research Scientist

Employer

North Peace Applied Research Association

Date Posted

April 10, 2024

Languages

English
  • Location Manning, AB
  • Earnings $60,000.00 to $80,000.00 annually (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 37.5 hours per week
  • Position Permanent Full Time
  • Vacancies 1  Vacancy
  • Closing Date May 10, 2024
Job Requirements

Employer

North Peace Applied Research Association

Languages

English

Education

  • Master's degree
  • Agronomy and crop science
  • Soil science and agronomy, general
  • Soil sciences, other
  • Agriculture, agriculture operations and related sciences, other
  • Environmental biology
  • or equivalent experience

Work site environment

  • Outdoors
  • Air conditioned

Work setting

  • Rural area
  • Non-governmental organization
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer
  • Willing to relocate

Tasks

  • Conduct ecological and environmental impact studies
  • Prepare environmental impact reports for industries, governments or the general public
  • Study, identify and classify plant specimens
  • Produce reports
  • Present the views of an association or organization to members, the media and the general public
  • Prepare research papers, educational texts or articles
  • Conduct literature reviews
  • Deliver presentations at conferences, workshops or symposia
  • Monitor and compile research results
  • Monitor and evaluate
  • Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
  • Oversee the analysis of data and information

Supervision

3-4 people

Resource usage and environmental studies

Environmental assessment and monitoring

Computer and technology knowledge

Data analysis and interpretation

Research experience

  • Causal-comparative
  • Correlational
  • Experimental or quantitative
  • Qualitative research

Area of work experience

  • Agriculture
  • Applied non-industrial research
  • Basic, theoretical or fundamental research
  • Statistical analysis
  • Research and development

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Willing to travel
  • Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

  • Excellent written communication
  • Team player
  • Accurate
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Time management

Screening questions

  • Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
  • Are you willing to relocate for this position?
  • Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
  • Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
  • What is the highest level of study you have completed?
  • What is your current field of study?
  • What is your current level of study?

Experience

Experience an asset

Green job

Involves duties and responsibilities that lead to positive environmental outcomes

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits

Other benefits

Learning/training paid by employer


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Crop-Research Scientist is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

Biologists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to conduct ecological and environmental impact studies and to prepare reports, and to develop new practices in biological research

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with instruments and equipment to conduct experiments in plant and animal growth, heredity and breeding

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting to advise on issues related to biological processes and research and the development of new products; may supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

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Abilities

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Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

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Visual Abilities

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Form Perception

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Interest Codes

Microbiologists and Cell and Molecular Biologists
INNOVATIVE

Interest in synthesizing information to study the effects and control of human, plant and animal pathogens and toxins

OBJECTIVE

Interest in precision working with instruments to conduct clinical and laboratory studies to test, evaluate and screen drugs and pharmaceuticals, and to conduct molecular and biochemical studies and experiments into genetic expression, gene manipulation and recombinant DNA technology

DIRECTIVE

Interest in consulting to advise on issues related to the development of new practices and products at the cellular and molecular level; may supervise biological technologists and technicians and other scientists

Reading Interest Codes
A Quick Guide

The interest code helps you figure out if you’d like to work in a particular occupation. 

It’s based on the Canadian Work Preference Inventory (CWPI), which measures 5 occupational interests: Directive, Innovative, Methodical, Objective, and Social.

Each set of 3 interest codes for this NOC group is listed in order of importance.

A code in capital letters means it’s a strong fit for the occupation.

A code in all lowercase letters means the fit is weaker.

Learn About Interests

Learn More

Abilities

Compared to my abilities

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job
Selected abilities

Mental Abilities

General Learning Ability

Verbal Ability

Numerical Ability

Visual Abilities

Spatial Perception

Form Perception

Clerical Perception

Physical Abilities

Motor Coordination

Finger Dexterity

Manual Dexterity

Learn More
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