Postdoctoral Fellow in Ottawa

Who can apply: Candidates who self-declare as members of the following designated employment equity groups - women.

City: Within a National Research Council Office across Canada.

Organizational Unit: NRC.

Classification: RO.

Tenure: Term Duration: 2 years.

Language Requirements: Various linguistic profiles.

The role: We are looking for a dynamic Postdoctoral Fellow, who identifies as a woman, to work within one of our 12 research centres located across Canada for a two-year term. Interested candidates from any science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) discipline can submit their fellowship research project for consideration. The research project must align with one of NRC's research centres’ research focus areas.

The chosen candidate would be someone who shares our core values of Integrity, Excellence, Respect, and Creativity.

Screening criteria:

• Education: Candidates should have obtained a PhD within the past three years (PhD received on or after July 1, 2024) or expect to complete their PhD within 6 months of appointment. Exceptions may be considered to recognize personal or family related leave.
• Experience: Experience in publishing international calibre research papers in the refereed scientific or engineering literature; Experience in working in a team work environment; and Demonstrated research excellence.

Condition of employment: Reliability Status. For a Reliability Status, verification of background information over a period of 5 years is required.

Assessment criteria: Candidates will be assessed on the basis of the following criteria:

• Technical competencies: Ability to conceive, organize, conduct, and publish independent research of international calibre; Expert knowledge in one or more science, technology, engineering or math (STEM) discipline; Expert ability to contribute to the planning and execution of research projects; and Advanced knowledge of the exploitation of research data, including proven ability to analyze or enable the interpretation of such data.
• Behavioural competencies: Research - Communication (Level 2); Research - Creative thinking (Level 2); Research - Results orientation (Level 2); Research - Teamwork (Level 1).

Application requirements: In order to be considered for the program you will need to attach the required documents as per the list below when submitting your application. Failure to do so will result in your application being excluded from searches:

• Cover Letter (must include the NRC Research Centre that is best suited for your fellowship research proposal).
• Resume, including list of publications.
• Description of past research (maximum three pages).
• Original research proposal you would like to undertake as a fellow at the NRC (maximum three pages excluding references).
• Two letters of reference.

Compensation: The intent of this hiring action is to staff the position at the AsRO level, which is an early-career level position with a salary range of $83,985 to $116,641. This wide range accounts for varying degrees of expertise and impact, and growth within the role. Salary determination will be based on a thorough evaluation of the successful candidate's prior experience.

Notes: The NRC Luise and Gerhard Herzberg Fellowship is open to nationals of all countries, although preference will be given to Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents of Canada. Please include citizenship information in your application. Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance with the NRC's directives. A pre-qualified list may be established for similar positions for a one-year period. The incumbent must adhere to safe workplace practices at all times. We thank all those who apply, however only those selected for further interviews will be contacted.

Closing Date: 4 December 2026 - 23:59 Eastern Time.