Staff Scholar - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Date Posted:12/19/2023

Req ID:35476

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Acceleration Consortium

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Description:

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) promotes inclusive research environment and supports the EDI priorities of the unit.

The Acceleration Consortium received a $200M Canadian First Research Excellence Grant for seven years to develop self-driving labs for chemistry and materials, the largest ever grant to a Canadian University.

This grant will give the Acceleration Consortium seven years of funding to execute its vision, including support for Indigenous STS research.

The Technoscience Research Unit (TRU) is an Indigenous-led interdisciplinary lab 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 Lab, organizes public events and workshops, and supports the research of students, faculty and community researchers.

The TRU is particularly dedicated to fostering Indigenous Science and Technology Studies as well as supporting BIPOC and 2SLGBTQA+ researchers.

This position will also work with the AC Indigenous Research Circle (IRC), which is an Indigenous leadership team and advisory body to the AC Scientific Leadership Team on matters related to research design, ethical governance, Indigenous-led research activities, Indigenous engagement in research team building, and partnership development with Indigenous communities.

Indigenous and/or anticolonial approaches to science
Environmental justice
Environmental data justice
Indigenous understandings of sustainability
Landbased methodologies research
Collaborative research practices
Working with Indigenous data sovereignty and data justice frameworks, following the First Nations Principles of OCAP (ownership, control, access, and possession) for engagements with First Nations communities, and the CARE principles.
Indigenous environmental knowledges and public policy
Indigenous approaches to AIs and robotics
Indigenous approaches to lab science

The components and duties of the work include:
Leading research on Indigenous science, technology and the environment (Indigenous STE) and/or Indigenous science and technology studies (Indigenous STS).

Working with the AC and TRU community, including faculty and partners, to publish research on Indigenous STE in their area of expertise in relevant journals, op-eds, etc.

Research will be both independent and collaborative in design and can leverage the AC's and TRU's resources while supporting the advancement of Indigenous STS/STE.

Research tasks could include:

Developing plans to undertake and support Indigenousled research collaborations within the AC
Estimating financial resources required for research programs and/or projects.
Contributing to the development and advancement of Indigenous STS/Indigenous STE
Promoting AC's and TRU's research capacity, including delivering presentations at conferences.
Collaborating on preparing and submitting research proposals to granting agencies and progress reporting.
Preparing manuscripts for submission to peer review publications/journals and stewarding them through the process.

Other

Working in collaboration with other research staff.
Support researchfocused events.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education

Experience

Five to ten years of experience (inclusive of PhD and/or postgraduate work) in Indigenous community based research and development with demonstrated academic and research excellence
Experience integrating Indigenous knowledges and values into research design
Experience building partnerships with Indigenous communities, embedding the principles of consent and coleadership into engagement with Indigenous communities
Experience or strong desire to support Indigenous data sovereignty
Experience writing and presenting research at academic conferences and in academic journals

Skills

Strong in communicating effectively and efficiently in oral and written English
Ability to work collegially with team members and collaborators
Ability to work independently

Other

Must have a strong publication record and or/demonstrated success in writing and preparing manuscripts, presentations, reports, briefs, and manuscripts for peerreviewed journals

Closing Date:02/29/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:
Research Associate

Appointment Type:
Grant - Continuing

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:$60,304- $150,000 (salary will be assessed based on skills and experience)

Job Category:
Research Administration & Teaching