Research Specialist

Education

Annapolis Valley Campus
Middleton, Nova Scotia

Department of Applied Research
Continuing Full-time Position: Commencing approximately April 28, 2025
Application deadline is April 18, 2025
Competition No. 2526-019
Salary range: $78,279.474 to $92,093.498 annually

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is either an advanced diploma/Journey Person/Red Seal Certificate in the area of research or a degree in an area relevant to Applied Research (Geology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering, or Computer Science).
• You have a minimum of 5 years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related occupational experience in a research environment, which includes fieldwork and/or industry experience.
• A Masters degree in an area relevant to Applied Research (Geology, Earth and Environmental Science, Engineering, or Computer Science) would be considered an asset.
• Occupational experience as a project manager coordinating multi-disciplinary applied research projects involving external partners and collaborators, as well as experience writing technical reports and overseeing data collection and processing would be considered an asset.
• Experience working with post-secondary students would be considered an asset.
• Experience in an Applied Research setting to create projects would be considered an asset.
• You are familiar with and comfortable using computer applications such as the Microsoft Office Suite, email, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel.
• You have experience with GIS software, including ArcGIS Pro, as well as programming in Python, LSS, Inertial Explorer, TerraScan, Cloud Compare, and Google Earth Engine.
• Experience developing coastal flood vulnerability maps or other derived information from lidar, such as seaweed biomass, forest metrics, or similar, would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with storm return periods and knowledge about where and how storm surge return periods are calculated would be considered an asset.
• Familiarity with climate change projections and specifically the implications in Atlantic Canada around relative sea-level rise would be considered an asset.
• You have experience managing projects and clients, conducting fieldwork and analysis in the office and report writing.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology in advancing your work.
• Experience supporting/providing service to students and prospective students would be considered an asset.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and anti-racism.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are able to interact at all levels of an organization.
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.
• Your superb teamwork skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
• You have specific technical occupational knowledge and skills in Geomatics programming and automation, lidar DEM hydro-conditioning, topo-bathymetric data collection and processing, raster flood analysis, and projecting climate change impacts into the future. You have the ability to write Python code and automate processing routines.
• You are known for your problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• You are a strong communicator.
• You demonstrate analytical skills, problem-solving techniques, and the ability to look beyond symptoms to gather facts and information.
• You possess excellent coordination skills specifically related to geomatics projects, such as managing the project and interacting with the client, maintaining timelines, and delivering products on time.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities specifically related to data and project management.
  

Candidates selected for interviews will be expected to provide at least three recent, occupational references. The successful candidate will be expected to provide official transcripts to show proof of academic achievements.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment, NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations, as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process, please contact David Meister, HR Generalist at [email protected]. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.