Research Assistant - Natural Resources

**Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada - Science and Technology Branch** -------------------------------------------------------------------- ### **Closing date: November 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time** **Reference number** AGR26J-170597-000375 **Selection process number** 26-AGR-BCAB-EA-STB-70690 **Location** Lethbridge (Alberta) **Employment tenure** This process will be used to staff one (1) indeterminate position and may be used for future temporary opportunities (term or casual). **Salary** $78,909 to $99,200 - Salary under review **Level** EG-05 **Who can** Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad. **Organization information** For further information on the organization, please visit Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. **Duties** The successful candidate will oversee technical operations related to molecular biology research and plant biotechnology in the scientific team working on crop plants (cereals, oilseed and other crops)The individual will perform a variety of laboratory and field work, as well as computer-based data analysis tasks.Under the supervision of research scientists, tasks may include, but are not limited to, sampling (plants, soil, environmental parameters, etc.), designing or adapting procedures, techniques, or methods to conduct laboratory research, analyzing samples using various laboratory equipment, data recording, data management and analysis, and working closely with student staff. **Intent of the process** A pool of qualified and partially qualified candidates may be established and may be used to staff similar positions with various employment tenures. **Positions to be filled** 1 **Important messages** 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. We also have various employee diversity networks dedicated to ensuring that our department continues to grow as an inclusive employer. **Conditions of employment** ---------------------------- Conditions of Employment: Reliability and Security: Reliability Status Possession of a valid class 5 Alberta driver’s license or other provincial/territorial equivalency. Ability and willingness to travel. Ability and willingness to work flexible hours. Ability and willingness to control allergies, through the use of personal protec