2025 Winter Student - Hydrogen Technologies

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 interested in Hydrogen Technologies?
If you answered yes, then this may be the job for you!

The Hydrogen Technology Branch (HTB) has a well-established team of professionals and technologists specializing in the fields of hydrogen production, hydrogen safety, catalyst development, and energy storage technologies. This position will support the hydrogen production portfolio - mostly on experimental work; however, process modeling and data analysis could be part of this project.

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: Hydrogen Technologies
Number of Positions: 1
Duration: 4 months (January- April)
Field of Study: Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
Year of study: 2nd and 3rd year students

What you will be doing:
Under the supervision of research scientists and technologists the student will:

• Preparing ceramic materials and ceramic slurries in the laboratory aiming to prepare ceramic cells use for hydrogen production experiments,
• Operating laboratory equipment for materials characterization,
• Testing ceramic cells with already established methods and systems,
• Attending technical meetings and discussions,
• Supporting data analysis and data gathering tasks,
• Writing technical reports to document work.

What we are looking for:

• Education
  • Currently enrolled in the second or third year of study at a university of recognized standing in a suitable program such as Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanotechnology.
• Experience
  • Basic hands-on experience in chemistry laboratories.
  • Experience with high-temperature material is an asset.
• Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
  
  • Comfortable to work in a team environment where frequent and open communication is part of the culture.
  • Self-motivated to achieve high-quality results.
• 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.