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Toxicology Scientist F/H

Minnow Aquatic Environmental, a Trinity Consultants Team
Victoria, BC
Remote
Experienced
Posted 14 days ago

Minnow Aquatic Environmental Services (Minnow), a division of Trinity Consultants, is a leader in Aquatic Environmental Consulting Services, conducting environmental studies in freshwater and marine environments across Canada. We are a firm of scientists and engineers with multidisciplinary expertise (water quality / aquatic chemistry, geochemistry, aquatic biology, aquatic ecology, aquatic toxicology, hydrogeology, hydrodynamic mixing, and environmental statistics) serving the Canadian natural resource sector with offices in Georgetown ON, Guelph ON, Saskatoon SK, Sparwood BC, and Victoria BC. The position of Aquatic Toxicologist will involve management of small- to medium-sized projects (e.g., organization and interpretation of water quality, sediment quality, toxicity test, periphyton/plankton community, benthic invertebrate community, and fish/fish habitat data and assistance in the preparation of interpretive reports), assisting senior scientists with components of larger projects, providing subject matter expertise within one or more of the aquatic science sub-disciplines, and planning and implementing field studies across Canada. The position will be subject to mentoring and supervision by senior Minnow staff. The position provides the opportunity to mentor junior staff and to build Minnow's reputation in the aquatic sciences through exemplary project execution, deliverable quality, and participation in industry association meetings and technical conferences. The successful candidate will have consulting and project management skills, exceptional organizational skills, an eye for detail, strong communication skills, excellent technical writing skills, substantial experience in aquatic sampling, and knowledge of software applications, including MS Word, MS Excel, and statistical packages. A graduate degree in environmental science (M.is preferred, along with 3 to 10 years of relevant work experience. The candidate must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, must have a valid driver's license, and must be willing to travel and work in remote locations. No phone calls please.