Research Support Lead Hand

Agriculture and Agri‑Food Canada — Science and Technology Branch

Selection process number
26-AGR-MBSK-EA-STB-66797

Salary
$31.24 to $33.95 per hour (with supervisory differential of 11% as a percentage of the basic rate) - Salary under review

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

Duties

• Operating and maintaining equipment used in research and field activities.
• Assisting with the planning, field set‑up, and seeding of various trials.
• Handling and applying chemicals throughout the season to control weeds, diseases, and insects.
• Harvesting trials in the fall using a combine.
• Supporting research assistants by taking field notes, assessing pest issues, and helping plan field activities.
• Assisting with sample collection, as well as organizing the...