Research Officer - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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Date Posted: 09/23/2022Req ID: 27495Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & ScienceDepartment: Citizen LabCampus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)Position Number: 00052927Description:About us:The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the worlds most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The facultys diversity of opportunities and perspectives reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our innovation and discovery legacy that has changed how we think about the world.Your opportunity:The Citizen Lab is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy focusing on research, development, and high-level strategic policy and legal engagement at the intersection of information and communication technologies, human rights, and global security.Reporting to the Citizen Lab Director, the Research Officer researches topics related to transnational digital authoritarianism and repression and the effect on diaspora communities worldwide.Your responsibilities will include:

• Conducting systematic literature reviews
• Implementing and executing qualitative and/or quantitative research methods
• Analyzing data
• Contributing to research findings that are published in academic journals
• Formatting research results to be presentable and easily comprehensible
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
• Analyzing data collected for publications and/or presentation use
• Fostering positive relationships with project partners

Essential Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Political Science, Communication, or Information Studies, or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum three years of recent and related experience conducting primary research, collecting and analyzing data, and producing written reports on information control and internet governance in multiple regions including the Middle East and North Africa
• Experience in a university research environment or other related institutions
• Experience contributing to research findings published in academic journals
• Demonstrated experience with academic publications record in relevant research area
• Strong familiarity with social media and information controls
• Demonstrated high-level ability to translate research into effective communications, publications and reports for various audiences
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Arabic
• Advanced research and analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Articulate
• Efficient
• Insightful
• Organized
• Problem solver
• Resourceful

Closing Date: 10/04/2022, 11:59PM ETEmployee Group: USWAppointment Type: Grant - ContinuingSchedule: Full-TimePay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:USW Pay Band 11 - $67,659 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $86,523. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.Job Category: Research Administration & TeachingLived Experience StatementCandidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.Quick Apply

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