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<h1 style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:24pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Postdoctoral
Fellow, Image Processing & ML/AI Applied Fire Research </span><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><span></span></span></h1>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">City:</span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> Ottawa <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Organizational Unit:</span></strong> Construction <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Classification:</span></strong> RO <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tenure:</span></strong> Term <br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Duration: </span></strong>2
years<br>
<strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Language Requirements:</span></strong> English <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> Link to application: <a href="https://recruitment-recrutement.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/job/Ottawa-Postdoctoral-Fellow%2C-Image-Processing-&-MLAI-Applied-Fire-Research-ON/544484417/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">https://recruitment-recrutement.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/job/Ottawa-Postdoctoral-Fellow%2C-Image-Processing-&-MLAI-Applied-Fire-Research-ON/544484417/</a>
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<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The NRC Advantage<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Great Minds. One Goal. Canada's Success.<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is the
Government of Canada's largest research organization supporting industrial
innovation, the advancement of knowledge and technology development. We
collaborate with over 70 colleges, universities and hospitals annually, work
with 800 companies on their projects, and provide advice or funding to over
8000 Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) each year.<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">We bring together the brightest minds to deliver
tangible impacts on the lives of Canadians and people around the world. And
now, we want to partner with you. Let your expertise and inspirations
make an impact by joining the NRC.<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">At NRC, we know diversity enables excellence in
research and innovation. We are committed to a diverse and representative
workforce, an open and inclusive work environment, and contributing to a more
inclusive Canadian innovation system. <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">NRC welcomes all qualified applicants and encourages
candidates to self-declare as members of the following designated employment
equity groups: women, visible minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with
disabilities.<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Please advise of any accommodation measures required
to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. They are available
to all candidates for further assessment. Related information received will be
addressed confidentially.<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The Program<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The NRC’s Postdoctoral Fellowship program offers PDFs
access to unique world-class facilities and the opportunity to work alongside
multi-disciplinary teams of expert researchers and technicians on projects of
critical importance to Canada. PDFs will carry out research on innovative
research projects, with opportunities for career development (publications
and/or industry interaction).<br>
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PDFs will be offered appointments to the staff of the National Research Council
on a term basis and will be offered salaries and benefits currently available
to Research Officers. Salaries commensurate with experience are taxable and
subject to other deductions. As a guide, the current annual PDF recruiting rate
is $73,333. In addition PDFs will be allocated a travel fund to support their
work.<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Project Title<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">A Smart Firefighting Tool using Image Analysis<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Your Challenge<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Experience in one (or more) of the following areas (or
related fields): image processing, machine learning, deep learning, artificial
intelligent. <span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Experience in semantic
segmentation using deep learning by employing Deeplab, Segnet, Pyramid scene
parsing network, Atrous convolution, attention model or different loss
functions (e.g. perception loss and Wasserstein loss, non-local network or
Gausian-based pooling).<br>
<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Experience in building a
decision making module by employing techniques of attention models,
dynamic time warping or Gaussian sampling convolution.<br>
<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Experience in applying
data-driven image analysis to IR or vision images (e.g. images of fire and
smoke taken by various optics including IR imagers).<span></span></span></li></ul>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Education<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">PhD in Computer science, Optics, Mechanical,
Electrical Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering or related discipline.<br>
For information on certificates and diplomas issued abroad, please see <a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/jobs/services/gc-jobs/degree-equivalency.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">Degree
equivalency</a><span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Language requirements<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">English<br>
<a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-service-commission/services/second-language-testing-public-service/self-assessment-tests.html" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline">Information
on language requirements and self-assessment tests</a><span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Condition of Employment<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Reliability Status<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Who is eligible?<span></span></span></h2>
<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Fellowships will be for two
years contingent on satisfactory progress achieved during the first year.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Candidates should have obtained
a PhD (or equivalent) within the past three years (PhD received on or
after July 1, 2018) or expect to complete their PhD within 6 months of
appointment.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Fellows will work in a lab
under the direct supervision of an NRC researcher.<span></span></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Although preference will be given to Canadian citizens
and Permanent Residents, Fellowships are open to nationals of all countries.
The offer of a Fellowship does not ensure foreign nationals Permanent Residency
in Canada. Non-Canadian candidates should apply for non-immigrant status (i.e.
temporary status) and an employment visa. For further information, please
contact the closest Canadian High Commission, Embassy or Consulate in your
area.<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Application Requirements<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><br>
In order to be considered for the program please include the following in your
application, please note that you will need to attach the required documents as
per the list below when submitting your application. <strong><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Failure to do so will result in your
application being excluded from searches.</span></strong><span></span></span></p>
<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Resume<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Statement of Interest in the
project (maximum one page in length)<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">PhD Transcript - an electronic
copy is sufficient, it does not have to be an official version.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">List of Publications<span></span></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> When submitting your application you can include
the required documents in any attachment field such as «Second language
evaluation results» or «Other attachments»<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> In addition, applicants who best meet the
requirements of the position will be asked to provide three letters of
recommendation at a later stage of the competition process.<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Relocation<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Relocation assistance will be determined in accordance
with the NRC's directives.<span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Salary Range<span></span></span></h2>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The intent of this hiring action is to staff through
the Postdoctoral Fellowships Program at the RCO-2/AsRO level, which is an
early-career level position with a salary range of $73,133 to
$101,569. <span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">NOTE: </span></strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Salary
determination will be based on a review of the candidate’s expertise, outcomes
and impacts of their previous work experience relative to the requirements of
the level. As a guide, the current annual PhD recruiting rate is
$73,133. <span></span></span></p>
<h2 style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-weight:bold"><span style="font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Notes<span></span></span></h2>
<ul style="margin-bottom:0cm" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">NRC employees enjoy a
wide-range of benefits including comprehensive health and dental plans,
pension and insurance plans, vacation and other leave entitlements.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">Fellowships are 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.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">The incumbent must adhere to
safe workplace practices at all times.<span></span></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB">We thank all those who apply,
however only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.<span></span></span></li></ul>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"> Please direct your questions, with
the requisition number (11457) to:<span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0cm;margin-left:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="FR-CA">E-mail: </span><u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:NRC.NRCHiring-EmbaucheCNRC.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193);text-decoration:underline"><span style="color:rgb(0,102,204)" lang="FR-CA">NRC.NRCHiring-EmbaucheCNRC.CNRC@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca</span></a></span></u><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif" lang="FR-CA"><span></span></span></p>
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March 2021 - 23:59 Eastern Time<span></span></span></p>
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