Post Doctorate Fellow - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Description

Position description:

Tasks include administrative and communication management of the 5 regional sites in the ABLE Village project network; project management including timelining, network communications, supporting a rigorous co-design approach in regional nodal groups; tracking and supporting the development of deliverables in all 5 regional nodes, including: a Qualitative Assessment Tool; "ArtPlay" projects/games at each nodal site; supporting ABLE Village platform development (McMaster); supporting collaborative writing of white papers, journal articles and conference proposals and presentations.

The postdoctoral fellow also provides supervisory support for PhD and MA student researchers; and serves as a key liaison with partner organizations and participant partner leaders to ensure excellent communication, exchange and co-design practices with attention to inclusion, diversity, equity and access.

The position is supervised by Dr. Paula Gardner, McMaster University and Pulse Lab Director, and co-supervised by Dr. Kim Sawchuk, Concordia University, ACT Lab Director.

Work location and flexibility:

This is a dual remote and in-person position. Hours worked will be flexible.

The postdoctoral fellow will be required to attend in-person meetings at McMaster University as needed for in-person meetings with team and/or stakeholders.

Remote and in-person meetings will be arranged to accommodate the schedules of all team members.

Project background:

The ABLE Village project builds on a digital game platform called ABLE that we have been building in Pulse lab for 8 years with a highly interdisciplinary team.

The ABLE platform has evolved through various iterations, to its current form as on-line, co-located game platform to encourage socialization, play, art creation and movement among older adults.

At this time, it is designed with a critical disability approach to ensure wide access by individuals with a range of abilities and their friends and family.

How To Apply

Applicants must have permission to work in Canada.

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