2025 Winter Student - Environmental Toxicology

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories is bringing together the finest minds to form a diverse, vibrant and dynamic workforce culture energized by the innovative capacity of students, new graduates and mid-career professionals, underpinned by senior world-renowned experts. We hire numerous students from colleges and universities each semester to support our research and perform other assignments. If you are looking for exciting and challenging work this Winter, keep reading, and if you meet the requirements of this role, apply today!

Are you passionate about Environmental Biology?
If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

The Environmental Biology and Toxicology section at Chalk River Laboratories (CRL) investigates the effects of contaminants on organisms from the cellular level to whole organisms. The selected student will have the opportunity to participate in ecotoxicity testing, invertebrate culture maintenance, as well as sample collection and analysis.
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and copy of an up-to-date transcript by the posting close date of October 16th at 11:59 pm EST to ensure consideration for student employment. All students applying for student positions at CNL must be returning to full-time studies upon completion of their work term. Exceptions will be made for students who require a work term to graduate.

Department: Environment & Waste Technologies
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4 months (January-April)
Field of Study: Environmental Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry
Year of study: All years

What you will be doing:

• Working closely with common invertebrate species commonly used in aquatic toxicity testing.
• Performing water chemistry analysis to verify aquatic invertebrate living conditions are within accepted criteria.
• Contributing to routine care of invertebrate cultures.
• Participating in ecotoxicity and biological testing analysis of biological samples.
• General lab duties

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Currently enrolled in an applicable program such as Environmental Sciences, Biology, Biochemistry, Environmental Chemistry
• Experience
  
  • Experience performing basic laboratory procedures (pH measurements, pipetting, dilutions, etc) would be considered an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  
  • Keen interest in environmental biology.
  • Ability to learn and follow procedures.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Cooperation and teamwork skills.
  • Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Security Clearance Eligibility Required
  
  • Reliability Status which has a minimum requirement of 3-5 years of verifiable history in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United States and/or the United Kingdom. CNL implements security screening in accordance with the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's "Standard on Security Screening" and the "Policy on Government Security."

Why CNL?
Does working with a team across Canada to advance nuclear science and technology for a clean and secure world speak to you? We're reinventing ourselves to be the pacesetters so we can lead the charge in solving the problems that matter, like building the next generation of clean nuclear and hydrogen energy solutions, developing new and better-targeted cancer treatments, and continuing to lead the world in environmental remediation.

We offer Students:

• Paid Statutory Holidays (within the working term);
• 1 Company Floating Holiday;
• Instead of accumulative vacation time, students receive an additional 4% of earnings on each pay!

Do Our Priorities Resonate with You?

• Clean energy for today and tomorrow.
• Restore and protect the Environment.
• Contribute to the health of Canadians.

Location:
CNL's Chalk River laboratory is nestled in the Ottawa Valley and affords our employees an environmentally pristine area with extensive forests, hills, and numerous small lakes. These support a variety of wildlife typical to the southern edge of the Canadian Shield. Many surrounding towns, such as Pembroke, Petawawa, and Deep River, provide unparalleled outdoor adventures at your doorstep!

CNL is committed to providing an atmosphere free from barriers that promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in achieving our mission. CNL welcomes and celebrates employees, stakeholders, and partners of all racial, cultural, and ethnic identities. Please read here for more on our DE&I Commitment.

CNL also supports a workplace environment and corporate culture built on our Core Values: Respect, Teamwork, Accountability, Safety, Integrity, and Excellence. These values encourage equitable employment practices and career prospects, including accommodations for all employees.

CNL is committed to being an equal-opportunity employer. If you require accommodation measures during any phase of the hiring process, please indicate via our ATS when applying. All information received regarding accommodation requests will be kept confidential.
The Chalk River Laboratories site is located on the unceded and unsurrendered territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabe people. As an organization, CNL recognizes and appreciates their historic connection to this place. CNL also recognizes the contributions that First Nations, Métis, Inuit and other Indigenous Peoples have made, both in shaping and strengthening this community in particular, and this province and country as a whole.