Post-doc position studying suburbanization in Canada. Please contact
Markus for additional information.
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From: Markus Moos <[email protected]>
Subject: Post-Doctoral Fellowship funded by The City Institute at
York University and the University of British Columbia
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship funded by The City Institute at York
University and the University of British Columbia
Global Suburbanisms: Governance, Land and Infrastructure
Established in 2006, the City Institute at York University has
become a centre for work on Canadian suburbs. In March 2010, the
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)
awarded the City Institute a Major Collaborative Research Initiative
(MCRI) on Global Suburbanism. Roger Keil at the City Institute is
the principal investigator. The MCRI includes co-investigators,
collaborators and partners across Canada and the world, including
the University of British Columbia that is jointly-funding this post-
doctoral position.
We are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to work with our MCRI
research team, specifically on the Canadian component of our spatial
analysis project. The spatial analysis component is the initial
phase of the seven-year, multi-method analysis of the land use,
governance and infrastructure aspects of global suburbanism. The
post-doctoral position includes quantitative and conceptual research
on processes shaping the changing built form, land uses and
demography of Canadian suburbs. The conceptual lens for the spatial
analysis is provided by a combination of urban political economy and
ecology and social and cultural geography that permits a critical,
quantitative analysis of processes shaping suburbanization at
multiple scales.
The post-doctoral fellow’s work will contribute to three core
purposes of the collaborative project. (1) An examination and
characterization of trajectories of change in the suburbanization of
all regions of Canada. (2) A spatial analysis of the correlation of
structural inequalities, spatial mismatch, privatization and power
structures among other key facets that characterize suburbanism. (3)
An attempt to disentangle the distinct processes that shape
suburbanization at the intra-urban scale such as demographic change,
growth, migration, institutions and market processes. Much of the
quantitative work will be carried out using custom and publicly
available data from Statistics Canada surveys such as the census and
other comprehensive databases on infrastructure and land use.
Tasks:
The post-doctoral fellow will:
• Assemble relevant data and subsequently take a lead in
carrying out a critical, spatial and temporal analysis of suburban
demographic, housing, amenity, land use and infrastructure
characteristics.
• Study the context surrounding the changing diversity,
character and nature of suburbanization.
• Research different types of suburbanization processes across
Canada using primary and secondary sources.
• Investigate different avenues for research dissemination.
• Assist in the supervision of research assistants.
• Present research at relevant project meetings.
Salary and Benefits:
This is a two-year position: the successful candidate will be
appointed for a 12-month term, with the strong possibility of a 12-
month re-appointment. The annual salary will be $40,000 plus
benefits. Limited funds are also available for computer equipment
and travel.
The candidate is permitted flexibility as to his/her geographic
location within Canada. The candidate will work most directly with
the socio-spatial analysis team leader, Markus Moos, in the School
of Planning at the University of Waterloo and co-investigator, Elvin
Wyly, at the University of British Columbia. The Geography
Department at the University of British Columbia can provide the
post-doctoral fellow with an e-mail address, on-line library access,
a profile on the Internet and access to spatial and statistical
analysis software. Shared office space is available should the post-
doc choose to locate at the University of British Columbia.
Requirements:
The applicant should have a Ph.D. degree (or be close to completion
at the time of application) in Geography or a related field of study
(Planning, Urban Studies, Environmental Studies). Post-doctoral
fellows must begin appointments within the first three years of
being awarded a Ph.D. Demonstrated experience with quantitative and
spatial analysis methods and software is essential, and experience
with the Canadian urban context and data sources is strongly
preferred.
Applications should include:
• A curriculum vitae
• A letter outlining the candidate’s interest in the position
and relevant research experience and training
• A copy of one relevant publication or one chapter of the
Ph.D. thesis
• Two confidential letters of reference sent directly from
academic sources
Applications (and letters of reference) should be sent to:
Elvin Wyly
Department of Geography
University of British Columbia
[email protected]
UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment
equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. UBC is
strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially
welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women,
Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual
orientation or gender identity, and others who may contribute to the
further diversification of ideas. However, Canadians and permanent
residents of Canada will be given priority.
Deadline:
Applications are considered on a rolling basis until October 12,
2010. It is expected that the successful applicant will begin
research by January 1, 2011. A later start date may be possible.
Dawn Cassandra Parker
School of Planning
University of Waterloo
+1-519-888-4567 x38888
EV1 306
[email protected]
http://www.fes.uwaterloo.ca/planning/faculty/parker/index.html
