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> From: Dan Smith <[email protected]> > Date: December 6, 2011 7:17:02 PM CST > To: CAGLIST <[email protected]> > Subject: [Caglist] Postdoctoral Researcher Opportunity - Research supporting > Faculty Women and Diversity > > Postdoctoral Researcher > Research supporting Faculty Women and Diversity > > The Senior Advisor to the Provost on Women Faculty at the University of > British Columbia (Vancouver) invites applications for one Postdoctoral > researcher to work on initiatives that support women faculty and faculty > diversity at UBC. Further information on these initiatives is available at: > http://vpacademic.ubc.ca/announcement-selection-ofa- > senior-advisor-to-the-provost-on-women-faculty/ > > For this position we seek an individual to work with the Senior Advisor and > her staff. The successful candidate will also work closely with teams in > different Faculties and departments at UBC on activities including: > collecting and summarizing known best practices to support diversity in a > variety of disciplines, designing and doing surveys and studies in some > Faculties and units, working with Planning & Institutional Research (PAIR) > and other central UBC offices on other data sources, and extracting different > types of information from a variety of sources and integrating in concise > reports. > > Candidates should have completed their Ph.D., and should also have excellent > organizational, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills, > experience with surveys and compilation of data from different sources, an > ability to work independently and meet deadlines, and demonstrated > statistical skills. Familiarity with recent research related to equity or > diversity and a strong commitment to diversity will be considered assets. > > The appointment will be for 1 year, with an anticipated start date of January > 2012, and may be renewable for up to 3 years, depending on performance and > availability of funding. > > Applicants should submit a resume, statement of research interests and > experience, and the names and complete contact information (including phone > and e-mail) of three references to Dr. Rachel Kuske, Office of the Provost > and Vice President Academic, at [email protected]. Review of > applications will begin on December 15, 2011 and will continue until the > position is filled. > > UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. We > encourage all qualified persons to apply; however, Canadians and Permanent > Residents of Canada will be given priority. We strongly encourage candidates > from under-represented groups to apply, including women, visible minorities, > people of aboriginal origin, and people with disabilities. > > The position is subject to final budgetary approval. Salary and title will be > commensurate with qualifications and experience. > _______________________________________________ > CAGList mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.uvic.ca/mailman/listinfo/caglist ++++++++++++++++++ Eric Sheppard Vice President, Association of American Geographers Regents Professor, Department of Geography Co-Director, Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change Director of Graduate Studies, Development Studies and Social Change 414 Social sciences building 267, 19th Ave. South University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA http://www.geog.umn.edu/people/profile.php?UID=shepp001
