National Research Council of Canada / NRC

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1200 Montreal Rd
Building M-58
Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6
National Research Council of Canada is a research and development agency of the Government of Canada that promotes innovation and research in sciences, engineering and technology.

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National Research Council of Canada / NRC
Kevin Stemmler, employee at National Research Council of Canada, compares collection samples from photobioreactors  

Recognized as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

By Richard Yerema and Kristina Leung, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Mar 3, 2025)

Here are some of the reasons why National Research Council of Canada / NRC was selected as one of National Capital Region's Top Employers (2025):

  • National Research Council of Canada provides maternity and parental leave top-up for parents-to-be and helps employees balance family responsibilities with 37.5 hours of paid leave for family care annually (can be used for appointments, temporary care, and school functions, to name a few examples)
  • National Research Council of Canada enables research employees to pursue professional interests through unpaid educational leaves to work temporarily at universities or non-academic research organizations
  • National Research Council of Canada helps cultivate positive mental health through mandatory wellness and mental health management training for individuals in supervisory roles, as well as a supervisor toolkit for workplace wellness -- employees also have access to coverage for mental health care, to a maximum of $5,000 per year
Artificial Intelligence researchers (from left to right) Dr. Kathleen Fraser, Dr. Svetlana Kiritchenko and Dr. Isar Nejadgholi at National Research Council of Canada's Digital Technologies Research Centre in Ottawa  

    Highlights

    Industry Federal government, science, engineering and technology research programs
    Established in Canada 1916
    Major Canadian locations Saguenay QC, Boucherville QC, Montréal QC, Fredericton NB, Halifax NS, Charlottetown PE, St. John's NL, Winnipeg MB, Saskatoon SK, Edmonton AB, Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, London ON, Mississauga ON, Ottawa ON
    Full-time employees in Canada 4,530
    Part-time employees in Canada 36
    Average age of employees in Canada 46 years
    Longest serving employee 52 years
    Flexible work options hybrid work option, flexible work hours, compressed work week, shortened work week (fewer hours with less pay), telecommuting, earned days off program
    Long-term savings defined-benefit (DB) pension
    Health plan premium as part of the health plan, the employer pays up to 100% of the premiums
    Mental health practitioner benefit up to $5,000 each year
    Maternity top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 15 weeks
    Parental top-up (mothers) up to 93% of salary for 37 weeks
    Parental top-up (fathers) up to 93% of salary for 37 weeks
    Adoption top-up up to 93% of salary for 37 weeks
    Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job
    Employee performance reviews employees receive individual performance reviews every 12 months
    In-house training initiatives apprenticeship/skilled trades programs, in-house training, online training, mentoring, leadership development programs
    Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
    Employee charitable involvement employees are involved in selection of charities

    Recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    By Kristina Leung, Chantel Watkins, and Cypress Weston, Mediacorp Canada Inc. staff editors (Jan 20, 2025)

    Here are some of the reasons why National Research Council of Canada / NRC was selected as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People (2025):

    • National Research Council of Canada helps facilitate connections between employees in the early stages of their career through The Early Career Research+ Network, intended for individuals within the first 10 years of graduating or their first five years at the organization
    • National Research Council of Canada manages various opportunities for students and new graduates entering the workforce, including a 16-week student employment program with positions in research and development, library sciences, communications, and marketing, to name a few -- the organization also offers an Indigenous student employment program to provide hands-on experience to Indigenous students in the field of scientific research and development
    Caroline Sotomey (left) and Grégoire Hörndli (right), employees at National Research Council of Canada, work in the microbial fermentation pilot plant  

      Highlights

      Industry Federal government, science, engineering and technology research programs
      Major Canadian locations Saguenay QC, Boucherville QC, Montréal QC, Fredericton NB, Halifax NS, Charlottetown PE, St. John's NL, Winnipeg MB, Saskatoon SK, Edmonton AB, Victoria BC, Vancouver BC, London ON, Mississauga ON, Ottawa ON
      Full-time employees in Canada 4,530
      Student opportunities summer jobs, co-op opportunities
      In-house training programs orientation program, in-house training, online training, online employee skills inventory, mentoring, apprenticeship/skilled trades programs
      Tuition subsidies (related to job) yes
      Unique training and development opportunities 16-week student employment program with positions in research and development, library sciences, communications, marketing and other areas, co-op program (for students in science, engineering, technology, finance, communications and human resources), Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (receive funding to attend conferences and events, supplementary onboarding events, and access to a community of practice)
      Additional highlights Indigenous Student Employment Program provides hands-on experience and skill-building opportunities for Indigenous students in scientific research and development
      Dedicated employee resource group Early Career Research+ Network to connect employees within the first 10 years of their career (or the first 5 years at the organization)
      Vacation allowance new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job

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