Community Research Officer (TERM)

Date Posted: 06/21/2024

Req ID: 38084

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Department of History

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number: 00056552

Note: This is for a 50% FTE 2-year Term

Position Description:

About us: The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

Your opportunity: The Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) is an Indigenous-led and interdisciplinary hub for creative and critical social science, humanities, and design research concerning science and technology, with a strength in Indigenous-led research, environmental justice, and data/AI ethics. The TRU is affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Science, the Faculty of Information, and the Acceleration Consortium. The TRU hosts an Indigenous Environmental Data Justice (EDJ) Lab, which does community-based work, organizes public events and workshops, and supports the research of students, faculty and community researchers. The administration of TRU is with the Department of History. The TRU is particularly dedicated to fostering Indigenous Science and Technology Studies as well as supporting BIPOC, 2SLGBTQA+, and community researchers. (TRU) is committed to supporting individuals in enhancing their skills for contributing to the work of our indigenous community based research. Reporting to the Principal Investigator, this position will be organizing community-based research relationship building, outreach, partnership, programming, and events as part of Indigenous community-based Environmental Data Justice research at the TRU, which has focused on Canada's Chemical Valley. This position will work closely with the PI and the Lead Research Officer to assist in the design and creation of research projects that are led by and meet the needs of Indigenous community members towards questions of environmental justice and Indigenous understandings of sustainability in relation to chemical pollutants. They will contribute to research that brings Indigenous knowledges about chemical pollutants and environmental justice towards the creation of new tools, information, digital technologies, policies, and understandings that better meet the needs of Indigenous communities, and are created through Indigenous based research method.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Fostering positive relationships with project partners and participants
• Coordinating research activities including (monitoring study timelines, reporting weekly progress) using Indigenous community-based methods
• Performing mixed methods data analyses including collecting qualitative and quantitative data
• Assisting in the preparation of Indigenous knowledge activities (preparing reports, formatting manuscripts, conference presentation materials, stakeholder documents, and websites)
• Determining logistical details and activities for events and/or programming

Essential Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in indigenous studies or related disciplines, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum three (3) years of relevant research work experience, including experience working with Indigenous community-based research, Indigenous research methodologies, and Indigenous environmental data work
• Demonstrated experience managing projects that require collaboration with diverse project partners
• ...

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Communicator
• Goal oriented
• Intuitive
• Organized
• Problem solver

Closing Date: 07/04/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group: USW

Appointment Type: Grant - Term

Schedule: Part-Time Prorated

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 11 -- $36,874 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $47,155. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching

Lived Experience Statement

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission. As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission. The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [email protected].

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