Research Associate - Natural Resources Institute
About the role
Job Description:
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - Reimagining Monitored Natural Attenuation as an Oil Spill Response Tool in the Arctic
This position is supported by funding from the above GENICE II project.
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Principle Investigator, Dr. John Sinclair, the successful applicant will:
- Conduct independent research investigating the relevant law and policy context, from international to local levels, exploring strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in the policy and governance regime for Canadian Arctic marine spill prevention, preparation, and response.
- Conduct independent research exploring the law and policy implications of the project's research findings, especially related to community-based monitoring and Monitored Natural Attenuation in spill preparation and response, including producing policy outputs (e.g., policy briefs, presentations) to relevant members of the policy community.
- Lead the development and maintenance of constructive relationships with communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. This will include facilitating ongoing, two-way communication between the communities and the project.
- Lead work with interested communities to co-develop specific research sub-projects that address local priorities related to hydrocarbon spill prevention, preparation, planning, and response, and coordinating/leading these projects with PIs and graduate students as appropriate.
- Supervise and train graduate students involved in the research projects.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer. This will include eliciting local information and priorities relevant to guiding the research and communicating this to project collaborators and PIs, and sharing research findings and implications with local communities and other stakeholders.
- Publish findings in relevant journals and presenting at appropriate conferences.
- Other duties as assigned, such as but are not limited to assisting in research proposal development, project coordination, and leading the development of necessary ethics protocols, research licences, and research agreements with communities or Inuit governance organizations as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates must hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent qualifications and experience.
Minimum starting salary is $50,000 per annum, plus a full range of staff benefits.
Additional Information:
Applicants are to submit a curriculum vitae and names of references to Shannon.Wiebe@umanitoba.ca. Applicants will be contacted if their CV matches the requirements.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Expected start date is as soon as possible with an approximate end date 2.5 years after.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitaes may be provided to participating members of the search process.
Additional Information:
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.
Research Associate - Natural Resources Institute
About the role
Job Description:
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE - Reimagining Monitored Natural Attenuation as an Oil Spill Response Tool in the Arctic
This position is supported by funding from the above GENICE II project.
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the Principle Investigator, Dr. John Sinclair, the successful applicant will:
- Conduct independent research investigating the relevant law and policy context, from international to local levels, exploring strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in the policy and governance regime for Canadian Arctic marine spill prevention, preparation, and response.
- Conduct independent research exploring the law and policy implications of the project's research findings, especially related to community-based monitoring and Monitored Natural Attenuation in spill preparation and response, including producing policy outputs (e.g., policy briefs, presentations) to relevant members of the policy community.
- Lead the development and maintenance of constructive relationships with communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut. This will include facilitating ongoing, two-way communication between the communities and the project.
- Lead work with interested communities to co-develop specific research sub-projects that address local priorities related to hydrocarbon spill prevention, preparation, planning, and response, and coordinating/leading these projects with PIs and graduate students as appropriate.
- Supervise and train graduate students involved in the research projects.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer. This will include eliciting local information and priorities relevant to guiding the research and communicating this to project collaborators and PIs, and sharing research findings and implications with local communities and other stakeholders.
- Publish findings in relevant journals and presenting at appropriate conferences.
- Other duties as assigned, such as but are not limited to assisting in research proposal development, project coordination, and leading the development of necessary ethics protocols, research licences, and research agreements with communities or Inuit governance organizations as appropriate.
Qualifications:
Successful candidates must hold a doctoral degree or have equivalent qualifications and experience.
Minimum starting salary is $50,000 per annum, plus a full range of staff benefits.
Additional Information:
Applicants are to submit a curriculum vitae and names of references to Shannon.Wiebe@umanitoba.ca. Applicants will be contacted if their CV matches the requirements.
Application deadline: Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled.
Expected start date is as soon as possible with an approximate end date 2.5 years after.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitaes may be provided to participating members of the search process.
Additional Information:
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities). All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.