Job Description:

The Fisheries Biologist will report to the Assistant Director responsible for the Nunavik Research Centre in the Department of Environment, Wildlife and Research.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, coordinating & implementing fisheries research and monitoring programs across Nunavik;
• Planning, coordinating, and participating in field work in remote locations;
• Support local and regional organizations in developing & implementing fisheries research and monitoring programs
• Preparing reports, meeting presentations & funding submissions, as required;
• Working with a multidisciplinary team to advance research and knowledge on Nunavik fish populations;
• Provide technical advice on development project proposals;
• Supervise technical staff / students, as required;
• Other related duties required or assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum B.Sc.;
• 2 to 3 years’ experience in a related field;
• Field experience a pre-requisite;
• Laboratory experience a pre-requisite;
• Demonstrable report writing capacity and presentations at meetings;
• Excellent command of English (written and oral); French and Inuktitut an asset;
• Proficient computer skills;
• Knowledge of computer programs (Word, Excel, PPT, ArcGIS, etc.);
• Northern experience an asset;
• Experience working with Indigenous communities an asset;
• Leadership experience an asset;
• Organized, time management and prioritizing skills.

Benefits:

All marginal benefits available to employees of the Corporation as outlined in the Makivvik Corporation Human Resources Policy Manual