Individuals should be excited by science, motivated by creativity and curiosity, and good at working within a team. Expertise with front-line technology relevant to the candidate's field is useful, although not a requirement for all levels of entry or all fields. More important for most departments is a solid background in their discipline and a willingness to learn.
Most departments support co-op student placements and graduate studies .
For permanent research positions, research biologists and chemists are required at B.Sc., M.Sc. and Ph.D. levels. The rapidly expanding Basic Research Informatics group requires a wide range of informatics specialists, from helpdesk professionals to software engineers. For detailed requirements, see Informatics careers . See Library careers . 2001 Kirkland, Quebec, Canada.