Research Technologist - Mineral Processing

• Department: Natural Resources Canada - Lands and Minerals Sector - CanmetMINING
• Reference number: RSN26J-095296-000669
• Selection process number: 2026-RSN-EA-LMS-685469
• Location: Ottawa (Ontario)
• Salary: $71,741 to $90,184
• Level: EG-04
• Who can apply: Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.
• Closing date: 10 November 2026

About the position Intent of the process ❗This is an anticipatory process that is contingent on funding.❗
The intent of this process is to staff one term position in Ottawa, ON until March 31, 2031.
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 ❗Communication will be assessed throughout the entire application process.
❗ The selected individual will be required to work at the Ottawa office at least four (4) 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 the completion of your application is considered a violation of the assessment process. Should the selection committee suspect the use of generative artificial intelligence, your candidacy may be subject to immediate disqualification. Conditions of employmentReliability Status security clearance• Willing and able to work in an industrial or pilot-plant environment involving exposure to dust, moving machinery, and elevated noise levels.
• Willing and able to perform physically demanding tasks, such as lifting or handling bulk mineral samples on a sustained basis (up to 20kg).
• Willingness to work overtime.
• The candidate must be willing and able to pass a respiratory fit test (which requires that they are clean shaven for the test). You need (essential for the job) Your application must clearly explain how you meet the followingEDUCATION
• Graduation with a post-secondary diploma or degree from a recognized post-secondary institution with acceptable specialization in chemistry, metallurgy, mineral processing, materials science, chemical engineering technology or in any other field relevant to the work to be performed.EXPERIENCE:
• Experience operating or maintaining ore comminution, mineral concentration, or mineral beneficiation equipment.
• Experience monitoring or adjusting operating parameters to meet target product specifications.
• Experience accurately collecting experimental or production data
• Experience in at least one of the following: preparing technical instructions or documentation, preparing operating procedures, preparing task hazard analyses, or preparing production reports
• Experience providing laboratory support.Applied / assessed at a later dateKNOWLEDGE
• Knowledge of quality-control and sampling practices.
• Knowledge of WHMIS and Occupational Health and Safety requirements for mineral processing plant or laboratory work.ABILITIES
• Ability to manage competing priorities across multiple research objectives or ongoing tasks.
• Ability to execute tasks within a multi-step process.
• Ability to identify abnormal equipment performance and troubleshoot within established procedures.
• Ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary research team.PERSONAL SUITABILITY
• Analytical thinking
• Initiative
• Communication Language requirements (essential for the job) Applied / assessed at a later date English essential You may need (asset qualifications) May be applied / assessed at a later dateASSET EXPERIENCE:
• Experience in research related to rare earth elements (REE), critical minerals, or REE-bearing ore beneficiation.
• Experience operating mineral pretreatment, cracking, or leaching equipment.
• Experience operating precipitation equipment or processes for the recovery or bulk separation of elements.
• Experience with comminution circuit design, optimization, or scale-up from laboratory to pilot or production scale.
• Experience with mineral characterization techniques such as particle size analysis, mineralogical analysis, or assay sampling.
• Experience operating fixed processing equipment in a mining, aggregate, or mineral processing environment.