WEBVTT 00:00:03.753 --> 00:00:07.340 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:83% I'm Lieutenant Navy Joanna Kriese from Victoria, B.C., 00:00:07.340 --> 00:00:12.137 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% a Bioscience Officer currently posted to the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa. 00:00:13.722 --> 00:00:16.516 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% Bioscience Officers are military specialists with a focus 00:00:16.516 --> 00:00:20.937 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% on occupational and environmental health and on safe and effective human interactions 00:00:20.937 --> 00:00:23.481 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:90% with military systems and equipment. 00:00:23.481 --> 00:00:27.485 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% They take a science-based approach to the prevention, identification and reduction 00:00:27.485 --> 00:00:30.363 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% of health hazards to Canadian Armed Forces personnel 00:00:30.363 --> 00:00:33.616 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% and to improving their operational performance while ensuring their safety. 00:00:34.617 --> 00:00:41.624 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% So a Bioscience Officer defends members of the Canadian Armed Forces against health threats, 00:00:41.624 --> 00:00:43.752 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:95% and they do that in a variety of ways. 00:00:43.752 --> 00:00:48.548 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:88% One is looking at ergonomic issues, in terms of equipment and vehicles; 00:00:48.548 --> 00:00:53.386 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% another is looking at contamination in air, soil and water; 00:00:53.386 --> 00:00:58.683 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% and lastly, the effects of a low-oxygen, high-gravity environment on pilots. 00:00:59.809 --> 00:01:01.603 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:80% Their role is unique and varied. 00:01:01.603 --> 00:01:05.523 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% For example, they apply scientifically validated research and development principles 00:01:05.523 --> 00:01:08.651 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:60% to study human response to environmental stress; 00:01:08.651 --> 00:01:12.906 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% develop, test and evaluate protective clothing and equipment; 00:01:12.906 --> 00:01:16.367 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% analyze human-machine interfaces and systems design; 00:01:16.367 --> 00:01:19.954 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% perform human factors analysis of aircraft accidents; 00:01:19.954 --> 00:01:24.918 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% exploit technology to improve health, safety and human capabilities; 00:01:24.918 --> 00:01:29.172 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% and provide occupational hygiene support to our troops by conducting health risk assessments 00:01:29.172 --> 00:01:33.134 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:95% of Canadian Armed Forces workplaces in garrison and on deployed locations. 00:01:34.010 --> 00:01:37.597 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% I'm a team leader for the deployable health hazards assessment team - 00:01:37.597 --> 00:01:43.770 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:115% I'm part of a high-readiness unit that's ready to deploy at a moment's notice to go overseas, 00:01:43.770 --> 00:01:48.525 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% or in Canada, or on a ship or on a flight line, to take samples 00:01:48.525 --> 00:01:50.819 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:93% and analyze those for health threats. 00:01:51.528 --> 00:01:56.950 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% Bioscience Officers operate in environments and situations that most people never get to see. 00:01:56.950 --> 00:01:59.744 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% They're also involved in training Forces members to function safely 00:01:59.744 --> 00:02:04.249 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% under the most extreme circumstances and in the most hostile environments. 00:02:04.249 --> 00:02:07.168 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:90% It's a great way to use science in an applied manner. 00:02:07.877 --> 00:02:10.505 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:108% In some ways, this job can be an adventure. 00:02:10.505 --> 00:02:15.426 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:93% You could be running around behind infantry under simulated fire, 00:02:15.426 --> 00:02:20.932 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% you could be working in a state-of-the-art motion-capture mock-up of a helicopter - 00:02:20.932 --> 00:02:23.351 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:98% or you could be on a helicopter itself, 00:02:23.351 --> 00:02:27.939 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:110% collecting your data and doing your research in a very hands-on, active way. 00:02:30.733 --> 00:02:33.820 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% The benefits of being a bioscientist in the military 00:02:33.820 --> 00:02:37.490 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:73% rather than working a similar civilian occupation 00:02:37.490 --> 00:02:41.911 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:113% is the ability to do things that you would never get to do as a civilian. 00:02:41.911 --> 00:02:47.458 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% For example, we go to ships, flight lines, deploy overseas - 00:02:47.458 --> 00:02:52.338 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% it's all about the experiences that we get as we run our own experiments. 00:02:56.009 --> 00:02:59.470 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:103% On completion of their military training, Bioscience Officers are posted 00:02:59.470 --> 00:03:02.223 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:70% to the Canadian Forces Health Services Headquarters 00:03:02.223 --> 00:03:05.518 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:100% or a Canadian Armed Forces research establishment or training unit, 00:03:05.518 --> 00:03:08.354 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% where they will participate in an on-the-job preceptorship 00:03:08.354 --> 00:03:11.858 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:78% under the supervision of a senior Bioscience Officer. 00:03:11.858 --> 00:03:15.820 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:108% That can last for up to 15 months, after which they are considered operational 00:03:15.820 --> 00:03:17.947 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:88% and able to function independently. 00:03:18.448 --> 00:03:23.036 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% At the beginning of our careers, when we join the Bioscience Officer trade, 00:03:23.036 --> 00:03:30.001 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:118% we're given training and education and a chance to practise all three of those specializations. 00:03:30.001 --> 00:03:33.588 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:105% Later on in our careers, we're given the opportunity to specialize, 00:03:33.588 --> 00:03:37.216 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:75% and that usually involves getting a paid graduate degree 00:03:37.216 --> 00:03:40.219 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:113% at an institution either in Canada or abroad. 00:03:44.432 --> 00:03:47.310 align:middle line:85% position:50% size:110% There's no other occupation quite like this. 00:03:47.310 --> 00:03:51.898 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:73% If you like to have hands-on, applied science experiences, 00:03:51.898 --> 00:03:57.487 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:120% you're adventurous, you'd like to be out there working with the troops to improve their health, 00:03:57.487 --> 00:04:03.743 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:123% make their lives safer and better, if you'd like to work in service to your country, 00:04:03.743 --> 00:04:07.538 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:85% and you would like to design your own experiments independently 00:04:07.538 --> 00:04:11.751 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:98% or work with top defence researchers in their field, 00:04:11.751 --> 00:04:14.754 align:middle line:79% position:50% size:73% I would highly recommend joining the Bioscience trade.