Research Officer in Accelerated Materials Discovery Laboratories

Priority may be given to the following designated employment equity groups: women, Indigenous Peoples* (First Nations, Inuit and Métis), persons with disabilities and racialized persons*. The Employment Equity Act , which is under review, uses the terminology Aboriginal peoples and visible minorities. Candidates are asked to self-declare when applying to this hiring process. City: Mississauga Organizational Unit: Clean Energy Innovation Classification: RO Tenure: Term Duration: Until 31 March 2029 Language Requirements: English Work arrangements: Due to the nature of the work and operational requirements, this position will require full-time physical presence at the NRC work location identified. At the NRC, we recognize that Indigenous candidates may have important connections to their communities and you may be eligible for an exception to this work arrangement. Alternative work arrangements may also be considered to accommodate candidates as required. To learn more about these options, please contact the NRC Hiring team using the contact information below. The role We are looking for a Research Officer (RO) with experience in a variety of accelerated materials discovery and/or process optimization aspects to be at the forefront of our accelerated material discovery/process optimization platforms at the NRC Research Facility in Mississauga. The selected candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect and Creativity. You will be working in a team environment with researchers and technical experts in world-class facilities. This work will involve you playing a leading role in the design, development, and orchestration of self-driving laboratories (material acceleration platforms) at Clean Energy Innovation Mississauga (CEI-M). This role will be highly collaborative, leading a project involving a multi-disciplinary team of mechatronics, design and automation engineers, electrochemists, process engineers, and AI/ML experts to realize self-driving laboratories towards new material discoveries. In this role, you will be responsible for all aspects of the self-driving laboratory, including : the conception and direction of the experimental workflow, benchtop-to-automation/high throughput experimentation development as it relates to synthesis, characterization, and performance measurements development of the data handling and post-processing automation workflow working with AI/ML experts for optimization algorithm development and associated experts for integration into the experimental workflow. You will work with a team that possesses focused skill sets (subject matter expert, AI/ML, robotics and automation etc.) to address specific areas of the project. However, you will serve as the primary orchestrator to realize a successful self-driving laboratory, and be directly involved in all aspects from conception, development, testing, operation, and deployment. You will lead autonomous materials discovery or process optimization campaigns, utilizing a validated self-driving laboratory, and also take on the role of project manager, and be responsible for project definition, budget, timeline, and regular reporting of project progress to program managers and team lead. You will be involved in the development of new research proposals, management of research projects, maintenance of research partnerships with external academic, industrial and government collaborators and supervision of junior staff, students and vendors. Being in a dynamic position means that the workdays are always evolving, challenging and motivating. You are a self-starter who can excel in an evolving and exciting R&D environment and provide input into the direction and priorities of R&D activities that will be set forth by this new initiative in Mississauga. If you are that person, this may be the perfect role for you! Screening criteria Applicants must demonstrate within the content of their application that they meet the followi…

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