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Job Description:

This interdisciplinary project, entitled “Learning experientially, and ethically? Interrogating ethical commitments of community-engaged experiential learning (CEEL) in sustainability education” is funded by Seed and Branch Proposal, Bieler School of Environment, McGill University. The project aims to bring together a team of sustainability and education researchers, educators, and program directors to explore these issues.

Primary Duties:

This Research Associate position focuses on leading the research design and overseeing the entire project activities. Key responsibilities include:

- Lead actor and practice mapping, support compilation and piloting of tools and strategies

- Over project coordination

- Mentor and oversee the Student Research Assistants

- Contribute to co-authorship of project outputs: One internal report for McGill leadership, one journal article (targeting Sustainability Science); and one proposal for a Tri-Council Agency funding opportunity.

- Participating in project planning and monitoring meetings with collaborators

Qualifications Required (skills and abilities, education, language skills):

- Over five years of professional experience in education, international development, sustainability, and related fields.

- In-depth knowledge of inter- and transdisciplinary research and their ethical implications.

- More than five years of project management experience.

- Extensive experience in designing and leading stakeholder engagement and training workshops across various scales and context.

- Familiarity with qualitative and/or quantitative research methodologies

- Extensive experience in producing knowledge products for diverse audience

- Experience in grant writing and securing research funding

Education/experience requirements:

- Doctoral degree in education with a specific focus on sustainability

Additional qualifying skills and abilities:

-Excellent command of spoken and written English; proficiency in French (spoken and written) is a strong asset.

- Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and manage project constraints effectively.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information

Posting Timeline: 5 days

Status: Part-time

Work Schedule/Weekly Hours: approximately 8 weekly hours

Immediate Supervisor: Blane Harvey

Planned start and end date of appointment: February 20, 2025 - August 31, 2025.

The position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

Hourly Salary:

$33.96

Hours per Week:

8 (Part time)

Location:

Education Building

Supervisor:

Associate Professor

Position Start Date:

2025-02-20

Position End Date:

2025-08-31

Deadline to Apply:

2025-02-16

This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.

McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.