Bioscience Officer

As a member of the military, Bioscience Officers prevent and reduce health threats to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members and improve their operational performance. They develop practical procedures, standards, equipment and strategies that protect CAF members and resources, respect the environment, and increase effectiveness.Bioscience Officers are specialists in the human dimension of military operations, environmental processes and occupational health and safety, as well as the roles, capabilities and needs of CAF members. Their purpose is to optimize human interaction with military systems through the interpretation and application of current scientific standards and practices in the following fields:Applied research and development, which includes:Study of human response to environmental stress;Development, testing and evaluation of protective clothing and equipment;Analysis of the human-machine interface and system design;Human-factors analysis of accidents;Exploitation of technology to improve health, safety and human capability;Occupational hygiene support, which involves health-hazard and risk assessments of CAF workplaces and equipment.High-risk training for CAF members so they can function effectively and safely when faced with environmental, occupational and operational health threats, which involves:Threat-specific countermeasures;Use of protective equipment;Operational medical training.Work environmentBioscience Officers typically work in Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters, CAF research establishments, or training units. They may be assigned to a Health Hazard Assessment Team or the Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training. They may be posted to support the operations of the Army, Royal Canadian Navy or Royal Canadian Air Force, in Canada or around the world.If you chose a career in the Regular Force, upon completion of all required training, you will be assigned to your first base. While there is some flexibility with regards to postings (relocations), accommodations can't always be made, and therefore, you can likely expect to move at some point in your career. However, if you decide to join the Primary Reserve Force, you will do so through a specific Reserve unit. Outside of training, your chosen Reserve unit will be your workplace on a part-time basis, and you will not be obligated to relocate to a different base. As part of the Primary Reserve Force, you typically work one night per week and some weekends as a minimum with possibilities of full-time employment.The required education for this position is a bachelor's degree with honours from an accredited university in Canada. Applicants must also meet minimum requirements for acceptance into a graduate program in Human Factors or Industrial Hygiene. The CAF will decide if your academic program matches the training criteria for this job and may place you directly into an on-the-job training program following basic training. Basic training and military occupation training are required before being assigned.Preference is given to applicants with degrees in the human sciences, such as human biology, human factors engineering, ergonomics, occupational hygiene, human physiology, or biochemistry. The CAF may also consider applicants who have completed suitable courses in the human sciences if they also hold an engineering degree in a relevant discipline, such as Industrial, Environmental or Chemical Engineering.

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