Junior Research Scholar - Vancouver, Canada - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada

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Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

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Scholarship Description

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) is committed to fostering the next generation of Asia Pacific researchers and practitioners.

To this end, it offers
one
full-time, five-month term as a Junior Research Scholar (JRS)
- Northeast Asia for applicants interested in Canada-Northeast Asia Relations as part of the
Canada-Asia Sustainability Tracker (CAST), an exciting new project by the Foundation.

CAST is an online, interactive platform for mapping and visualizing developments in the Asia Pacific with respect to specific nodes of Canadian engagement with the region.

Focused principally on sustainability and ESG developments, CAST will provide sub-national level data and information on Asian affairs, Asia's two-way engagement with Canada, and related emerging trends.

The JRS will join APF Canada's research team and work directly with a Senior Program Manager to develop the Northeast Asia component of the CAST platform.

The JRS will help explore sub-national level events, collect and analyze data pertinent to our understanding of sustainability and ESG developments in the jurisdictions, and provide context around the findings.

The position requires the JRS to have an active interest in the region, good research and writing skills, a penchant for investigating issues, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and work in a fast-paced environment.

The JRS should also speak Japanese and/or South Korean language proficiency and have the ability to provide an unbiased analysis of events.

Successful applicants will have the following qualifications:

Understanding and interest in Northeast Asia studies
politics, society, current affairs, international relations, security, environmental issues, and more;
Proficiency in Japanese and/or Korean;
Educational background in related fields such as Political Science, Commerce, Environmental Sciences, Geography, Asian Studies, or Anthropology, with a demonstrated focus on ESG, sustainability, and/or Northeast Asia;
Excellent demonstrated skills in conducting secondary research, literature review, and collecting and collating large datasets;
Excellent demonstrated written communication skills;
Good ability in synthesizing complex datasets into writing pieces catered to the general public;
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative research methods will be considered an asset;
Strong teamwork and collaborative skills, ability to adapt, innovate, and work in a fastpaced environment, and good interpersonal skills.

Junior Research Scholar Duties
The Junior Research Scholar will work under the direct supervision of a Senior Program Manager and engage in the following activities:

Work with the Foundation's research team on collecting and analyzing information on Canada-Northeast Asia relations;
Work with the Foundation's research team in collecting and analyzing subnational level data on sustainability and ESGrelated events and developments in Northeast Asia;
Actively collect, analyze, and write event summaries for the CAST tool;
Contribute regularly to APF Canada's Asia Watch newsletter;
Assist with other duties as assigned in support of APF Canada.

The Junior Research Scholar will ideally report out of Vancouver, BC, partly remotely and partly from APF Canada's head office in downtown Vancouver, Monday to Friday, during regular office hours for five days a week.

We will consider applicants from across Canada but expect that if successful, the applicant should be either amenable to moving to Vancouver, BC,
or maintain office hours according to the Pacific time zone.

Eligibility

Amount of Grant
The grantee's compensation is
$3,300 monthly.

Start/End Dates

We hope to fill this position quickly and have someone start in the role in
Early January until the end May, 2023.

Application Procedures
-
Résumé detailing the applicant's academic background, skills, and professional experiences relevant to the job description.

Onepage
cover letter detailing the applicant's research interests, career interests, fit with the job requirements, and why they are interested in working at the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada.

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Sample of work reflecting research and writing skills. An
original writing sample of no more than 10 pages, single-spaced in English (a functioning URL link to a sample is also acceptable); alternatively, a published journal article or book chapter authored by the applicant will also be accepted.

Optional: A copy of the applicant's
university transcript(s) (scanned or electronic documents are sufficient).

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Description de la bourse
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