Senior Analytical Technologist

**Natural Resources Canada - Lands and Minerals Sector - CanmetMINING** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ### **Closing date: November 20, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time** **Reference number** RSN26J-095296-000680 **Selection process number** 2026-RSN-EA-LMS-687257 **Location** Ottawa (Ontario) **Employment tenure** Term appointment until March 31, 2028. **Salary** $78,909 to $99,200 **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 Natural Resources Canada. **Duties** The EG-05 position is responsible for performing and supporting advanced analytical laboratory activities within the Analytical Chemistry Laboratory (ACL) at Natural Resources Canada. The incumbent independently conducts chemical analyses of environmental, geological, and other complex samples using various analytical techniques and instrumentation, including ICP-MS, ICP-AES, ion chromatography (IC), total organic carbon (TOC), and elemental analysis systems. The position involves sample preparation, including digestion and other sample treatment procedures, instrument operation, calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and verification of analytical results. The incumbent is also responsible for implementing and following laboratory quality assurance and quality control procedures, contributing to the development and revision of standard operating procedures, maintaining accurate laboratory records, and preparing technical reports. In addition, the position requires collaboration with laboratory colleagues, chemists, and NRCan scientists to support analytical requirements, improve laboratory methods, and contribute to research projects related to critical minerals, environmental analysis, and other departmental priorities. The incumbent must work safely, manage competing priorities, and ensure that analytical work is completed accurately, efficiently, and within established deadlines. **Intent of the process** The intent of this process is to staff one term position in Ottawa, ON until March 31, 2028.A pool of (fully or partially qualified) candidates will be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within Natural Resources Canada with various tenures, language requirements/ profile(s), security requirements, conditions of employment and for various locations. **Positions to be filled** 1 **Important messages** ❗Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing will be assessed throughout the entire application process.❗ The selected individual will be required to work at the Ottawa office/lab at least five (5) days per week; therefore, it is necessary that candidates live close to the workplace or are willing to relocate to be considered for this opportunity.❗Any use of generative artificial intelligence in