Junior Defence Scientist​/Defence Scientist – Social Sciences

Junior Defence Scientist / Defence Scientist – Social Sciences National Defence
- Chief of Military Personnel (CMP) / Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA) Closing date:
January 30, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Selection process number
25-DND-EA-MPC-542994

Salary
DS-02: $66,932 to $88,184 / DS-03: $88,184 to $107,451 / DS-04: $114,539 to $145,934

Level
DS-02, DS-03, DS-04

Who can apply
Persons residing in Canada, and Canadian citizens and Permanent residents abroad.

Organization information
For further information on the organization, please visit National Defence.

Work environment
The Department of National Defence (DND) is one받 of the largest federal government employers, offering over 70 types of civilian career opportunities. DND's role is to provide services and support to the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) in their operations and missions at home and abroad. The civilian workforce is an essential part of the Defence Team. Your knowledge and expertise contribute to the overall mission.

In this regard, the department fosters a work environment where you have opportunities to learn, to develop your talents, to progress in your career and have job satisfaction over the long‑term. Director General Military Personnel Research and Analysis (DGMPRA) provides an integrated personnel research program for the Department of National Defence (DND) and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), addressing both strategic and operational research needs.

The personnel research program encompasses several domains including Personnel Generation, Personnel and Family Support, Individual and Organizational Dynamics, Personnel Science Policy Integration, and Workforce Analytics.

Intent of the process
The intent of this process is to build a dynamic pool of partially or essentially qualified DS-02/DS-03/DS-04 candidates to fill current and future vacancies in the National Capital Region (NCR ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ).

Note:

In order to situate a candidate within the DS classification level (DS‑02 versus DS‑03 versus DS‑04), a candidate’s Years of Relevant Experience (YREs) will be used, based on their academic qualifications and their relevant experience.

Positions to be filled
1

Important messages
📢 How does this work?
Step 1:
Read the entire advertisement. Want to join our team? Let us know you are interested! Click “Apply Online”.
Step 2:
Tell us about yourself! Attach your resume and answer the screening questions in the online application.
* PLEASE ENSURE THAT A LIST OF YOUR PUBLICATIONS IS INCLUDED IN YOUR RESUME.
* Step 3:
We will carefully review all of your qualifications. If your talent matches one of our immediate or upcoming opportunities, we may contact you for further information or assessment.
________________________________________Other information (notes):
▶ Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice.
▶ Our organization will only accept online applications for this opportunity. Please click “Apply online” to submit your application. If there are limitations or special circumstances preventing you from submitting your application via the PSRS online portal, you must contact us and receive approval to apply via an alternate means PRIOR to the closing date.
▶ Varying degrees of breadth and depth of experience may be deemed essential.
▶ Asset qualifications may be invoked as essential qualifications(horizontal).
▶ You may be contacted and asked to submit additional information or be further assessed.
▶ Applicants who apply to this selection process must include a valid email address and ensure that this address is functional at all times and accepts messages from unknown users.
▶ All information obtained throughout the selection process, from the time of application to close of process, may be used to evaluate the applicants. Your overall conduct and communications, including email correspondence, may be used in the assessment of qualifications and competencies.
▶ If at any point in this process or upon qualifying in this process, you align with our values and ethics, or you do not, you will be eliminated from further consideration.
▶ To ensure the integrity of the…