Summer Student - Research

Competition # : 45424

Department: Office of the Chief Medical Examiner

Location: DARTMOUTH

Type of Employment: Student

Union Status: Exclusion - Non Union - NSPG

Closing Date: 18-Mar-25 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

The Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service investigates deaths of persons who die from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent good health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility, or in any suspicious or unusual manner. Our service is also responsible for approving cremations.

The Medical Examiner Service serves the people of Nova Scotia by providing impartial, professional, compassionate, and accurate medicolegal death investigation. We serve Nova Scotians by providing compassionate service that meets the highest standards of science. We are committed to educating the next generation of forensic scientists. We collaborate with our partners in health care and health surveillance to prevent deaths.

About Our Opportunity

As a term student, you will contribute to the overall research of the Death Review Committees (intimate partner violence, children in care, and in-custody deaths) and provide support to the Project and Committee Manager on a number of key activities and responsibilities. Specifically pertaining to organization and government initiatives on mental health, healthcare, supportive services, policies, policing, local programs, etc. recommendations of other jurisdictions, and other related topics.

Primary Accountabilities

1. Researching into projects and initiatives within the Nova Scotia government for supporting our committee work.
2. Research recommendation processes and information from other jurisdictional case work being done.
3. Reporting to the Project Manager on these projects;
4. Assisting the Project Manager when needed;
5. Data entry and support;
6. Exploration of report templates and support for their development;
7. Organizing and preparing research reports and/or presentations.

Qualifications And Experience

You must be currently enrolled and completed two years of an undergraduate program in public administration, project management, epidemiology, criminal justice, forensic science, or related program and returning to school in the fall (or in the next applicable semester for the education program).

As The Ideal Candidate You

1. Demonstrate professionalism and are familiar with confidentiality.
2. Are efficient with computers including, but not limited to, Office software such as Microsoft Word and Excel.
3. Are organized and able to prioritize your work to meet deadlines.
4. Demonstrate excellent communication skills and work well in both independent and team-based work environments;
5. Are very attentive to detail.
6. Having experience in research and data collection.
7. Having excellent communication and writing skills.
8. Having experience with data collection software and/or AI programs.
9. Having some knowledge in provincial prevention programs (i.e. awareness of violence, mental health etc.) is preferable, but not required.

We will assess the above qualifications and competencies using one or more of the following tools: written examination, standardized tests, oral presentations, interview(s), and reference checks.

Working Conditions

Normal work week is 35 hours/week, 7 hours/day. Work is hybrid (work-from-home, meeting with supervisor, and attending committee meetings). Exposure to highly sensitive and confidential information.

Additional Information

This is a summer student opportunity with a work term of May 1 to August 18, 2025 (16 weeks).

What We Offer

1. Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career.
2. Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies.
3. Countless career paths.
4. Department specific flexible working schedules.

Pay Grade: HOURLY

Salary Range: $18.22 - $29.69 Hourly

Employment Equity Statement

Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

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PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.