Canadian Armed Forces | Forces armées canadiennes
Bioscience Officer
Job Description
Overview
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 & Development
- Study of human response to environmental stress;
- Development, testing and evaluation of protective clothing and equipment;
- Analysis of the human‑machine interface and system de...