Research Assoc-Term (Limited term 1 yr)

Date Posted: 02/05/2025
Req ID:41564
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Anthropology
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)

Description:

About Us:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.

Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.

The Department of Anthropology at UTM invites applications for a Research Associate (Limited Term) for a one-year appointment at 1.0 FTE.  The Research Associate will be working under the direct supervision of Professor Tracey Galloway to assist her in supporting Indigenous community engagement and northern research partnerships for northern community-led research on resilience. The Research Associate will be involved in the intellectual development of the projects as well as more general administrative support. The Research Associate’s primary responsibilities include analysis for a study of northern cold-weather adaptation and resilience; co-leading and supporting the development and modeling of community-informed interventions to the Nutrition North Canada Retail Subsidy Program; and sharing the results of modeling with communities, Indigenous organizations and government.

Education:

Ph.D. in a relevant area of Anthropology, Nutritional Sciences, Indigenous Studies, or closely related fields, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience:

• Registered Dietician and Member, College of Dieticians of Ontario.
• At least three (3) to five (5) years of demonstrated expertise in the following: respectful community-engaged, participatory research with northern Indigenous communities; nutritional science as it applies to northern, Indigenous populations; and knowledge sharing with Indigenous communities, representative organizations and research organizations;
• Demonstrated experience in co-designing, planning and executing Indigenous community-based research projects; 
• Demonstrated experience in the preparation and amendment of Research Ethics protocols relevant to northern Indigenous community-based research;
• Demonstrated experience in both quantitative and qualitative data collection, analysis, reporting and stewardship; and
• Demonstrated experience co-authoring peer-reviewed publications describing community-engaged research with northern Indigenous communities.

Skills:

• Statistical and qualitative data analysis.

• Self-motivated with an ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work in a collaborative group.
• Ability to lead a project and co-ordinate research teams.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational, decision-making and management skills.

Other:

• Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in northern (defined here as north 60% and/or NNC Subsidy-elegible) and Indigenous community-engaged health and nutrition research, and postdoctoral fellowship work in community-based, Indigenous-partnered health and nutrition programs and initiatives.

Applicants are asked to please submit the following:

1. Cover letter explaining qualifications for the position (maximum of two pages)
2. One representative publication or writing sample
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV)
4. Contact information for three references 

Closing Date: 02/13/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate 
Appointment Type: Grant - Term 
Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $52,574 - $98,576
Job Category: Faculty - Contractually Limited Term Appointment

This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

This is a 1 year term position.