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Postdoctoral Fellow, The Women’s and Gender Studies Institute (WGSI) and The Centre for the Study of the United States (CSUS) in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

Area of Research: Gender in the Global/International Order, with a focus on legal architecture, political economy, and South/North relations.

Description of Duties: The Postdoctoral Fellow will devote 50% of their time (20hrs/wk) to research and 50% to programming/teaching responsibilities. The fellow will attend workshops and seminars hosted by the two units and participate in program committee meetings. It is anticipated that the postdoctoral fellow will participate in a WGSI seminar, co-designed and co-taught with a senior faculty member in WGSI, open to fourth year undergraduate and graduate students, and will annually teach a seminar in American Studies.  This, too, will be a fourth-year course open to graduate students (topics could include:  gender and American empire; gender and the American legal system; gender and US foreign relations, etc.)

Salary: $40,000 per year, plus standard benefits and a programming budget of $10,000 per year. The fellowship will include teaching two one half course (0.5 FCE) in each of the three years, paid at the rate specified in the CUPE 3902 Collective Agreement (approximately $8,142 per course).

Closing Date: March 15, 2024

Supervisor: Professors Kerry Rittich and Rick Halpern

Expected Start Date: July 1, 2024

Eligibility:  Applicants must have completed their doctorate within five years of the beginning of the fellowship on 1 July 2024. Applicants who will defend their thesis before the end of May 2024 are eligible, but a letter from their supervisor or Chair may be requested. Any award will be conditional on a successful defense. Applicants who received their Ph.D. prior to 1 July 2019 are ineligible. Applicants who are graduates of doctoral programs at the University of Toronto are eligible. This position is not open to those who hold a tenure-track or ongoing positions.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and research and have an established track record in their fields of study. They will understand the history, development, and current state of the field; be able to assess institutional processes and policies; be willing to work with a range of scholars in and outside of their own field; and desire to learn and pursue research in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.

The position is open to citizens of all countries. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Engagement as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

Application Instructions:  All individuals interested in the position must submit the following documents by the closing date to Professor Rick Halpern, at rick.halpern@utoronto.ca  using the subject line “Postdoc – [Your Name]”:

 

  • A cover letter outlining your intellectual interests and stating your academic goals for the next three years;
  • Your academic CV;
  • syllabi for two upper-level seminar courses;
  • The names and contact information for two academic referees (Your referees will only be contacted once you’ve advanced to the interview round);
  • Please indicate clearly the date of your dissertation defence and your citizenship status.

 

Term: 3 years

Location: In-person work at the University’s downtown Toronto campus in our shared space at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

FTE: This is a full-time position. The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow, recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and training and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please connect with Professor Rick Halpern at rick.halpern@utoronto.ca.

Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, persons of colour, women, Indigenous Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Richard Charles Lee Postdoctoral Fellow, The Asian Institute (AI) and the Centre for the Study of the United States (CSUS) in the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, University of Toronto

Area of Research: “Asia in America/America in Asia,” with a focus on transnational study that links the two regions.

Description of Duties: The Postdoctoral Fellow will devote 50% of their time (20hrs/wk) to research and 50% to programming/teaching responsibilities.  They will also be expected to attend workshops and seminars hosted by the two units and participate in program committee meetings.

The Postdoctoral Fellow will teach two upper-level seminars each year, one for the Asia Institute and one in American Studies. Topics could include but are not limited to: labour migration; immigration, community, and citizenship; cultural exchange/production; diasporic politics; and identity formation.

Salary: $60,000 per year, plus standard benefits and a programming budget of $10,000 per year.

Closing Date: March 1, 2024

Supervisor: Professors Rachel Silvey and Rick Halpern


Expected Start Date: July 1, 2024

Eligibility:  Applicants must have completed their doctorate within five years of the beginning of the fellowship on 1 July 2024. Applicants who will defend their thesis before the end of May 2024 are eligible, but a letter from their supervisor or Chair may be requested. Any award will be conditional on a successful defense. Applicants who received their Ph.D. prior to 1 July 2019 are ineligible. Applicants who are graduates of doctoral programs at the University of Toronto are eligible. This position is not open to those who hold a tenure-track or ongoing positions.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching and research and have an established track record in their fields of study. They will understand the history, development, and current state of the field; be able to assess institutional processes and policies; be willing to work with a range of scholars in and outside of their own field; and desire to learn and pursue research in an interdisciplinary, collaborative environment.

The position is open to citizens of all countries. The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. Engagement as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

Application Instructions:  All individuals interested in the position must submit the following documents by the closing date to Professor Rick Halpern, at rick.halpern@utoronto.ca  using the subject line “Postdoc – [Your Name]”:

  • A cover letter outlining your intellectual interests and stating your academic goals for the next three years;
  • Your academic CV;
  • syllabi for two upper-level seminar courses;
  • The names and contact information for two academic referees (Your referees will only be contacted once you’ve advanced to the interview round);
  • Please indicate clearly the date of your dissertation defence and your citizenship status.

Term: 3 years

Location: In-person work at the University’s downtown Toronto campus in our shared space at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

FTE: This is a full-time position. The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow, recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and training and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please connect with Professor Rick Halpern at rick.halpern@utoronto.ca.

Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, persons of colour, women, Indigenous Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Postdoctoral Fellow, Policy, Elections, & Representation Lab

Area of Research: Political Behaviour, Politics of Technology, Misinformation & Disinformation, and Political Communication

Description of Duties: The postdoctoral fellow will be mainly responsible for leading a large research project on the information ecosystem in Canada. The postdoctoral fellow will also be expected to con- tribute to the preparation of survey projects, analysis of survey data, and the writing of collaborative papers resulting from this project for both academic and public-facing publication.

Salary: $75,000 per year, plus standard benefits

Closing Date: January 31, 2024

Supervisor: Professor Peter Loewen Expected Start Date: As soon as possible Required Qualifications:

  • A completed PhD in political science or a related field (e.g., public policy or economics)
  • Experience programming and fielding online surveys using Qualtrics
  • Experience designing and programming survey experiments
  • Experience with quantitative analysis – including the analysis of observational and experimental data – using either R or Stata
  • Substantive expertise in the study of political behavior and political communication (country area open)
  • An interest in – and a willingness to learn about – Canadian politics
  • Strong interpersonal skills, enthusiasm for collaborative research, and leadership acumen

Policy, Elections, & Representation Lab (PEARL):

The Policy, Elections, and Representation Lab (PEARL) (munkschool.utoronto.ca/pearl) is hiring a post- doctoral fellow. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for leading research projects on the media ecosystem in Canada, public opinion, and political behaviour. The position gives substantial opportunity for large-scale data collection on the postdoc’s questions of interest.

Led by Professor Peter Loewen, PEARL is a team of postdoctoral fellows and PhD students located in the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy (munkschool.utoronto.ca/) at the University of Toronto (utoronto.ca/).

PEARL’s mission is to deliver timely, academically rigorous, and publicly relevant research that answers four big questions: How do individuals make decisions about politics? How do politicians make policy and represent citizens? How is technology changing governance and politics? What are the political and social contexts and consequences of COVID-19? Much of this work reflects our broader interests in politicians, citizens, and technology. Our research is principally empirical, combining various forms of survey data with experiments (including field, lab, and survey experiments). We also use text-as-data, administrative records, and social media data.

We offer a welcoming and supportive work environment with significant opportunities for collaboration, learning, academic publication, and publicly-engaged research.

Application Instructions:

All individuals interested in the position must submit the following documents by the closing date to Lee Slinger, Manager, PEARL, at lee.slinger@utoronto.ca using the subject line “PEARL Postdoc – [Your Name]”:

 

  • A cover letter outlining how you meet the qualifications for the position
  • Your academic CV
  • A research sample that showcases your research ability (e.g., a dissertation chapter, a conference paper, or a published article)
  • The names and contact information for two academic referees (Your referees will only be contacted once you’ve advanced to the interview round)

 

Term: 12 months

Location: In-person work at the University’s downtown Toronto campus in our physical Lab space at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

FTE: This is a full-time position. The normal hours of work are 40 hours per week for a full-time postdoctoral fellow, recognizing that the needs of the employee’s research and training and the needs of the supervisor’s research program may require flexibility in the performance of the employee’s duties and hours of work.

Employment as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Toronto is covered by the terms of the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

This job is posted in accordance with the CUPE 3902 Unit 5 Collective Agreement.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, persons of colour, women, Indigenous Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Assistant Professor, Information Security, Munk School

Closing Date: January 25, 2024

The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy in the Faculty of Arts & Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a full-time tenure stream position in the area of Information Security. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, with an expected start date of July 1, 2024, or shortly thereafter.   The successful candidate may also hold an Endowed Professorship for a three-year term, renewable following a favourable review.

Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, an applied science, or a related field by the time of appointment or shortly thereafter, with a clearly demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue innovative and independent research at the highest international level, and to establish an outstanding research program, and competitive for attracting external research funding. 

Candidates must have a demonstrable interest in applied research and policy, along with interest in working with multi-disciplinary research teams. The Munk School seeks a scholar whose research and teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths, which include the Digital World, the Changing World Order, the Future of Democratic Societies and the Political Economy of Innovation.   The successful candidate will be expected to be a part of the Citizen Lab, an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk School focusing on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media, global security, and human rights. We are particularly interested in applicants whose research integrates with the Citizen Lab’s resources, existing areas of research, and global network. 

Candidates must provide evidence of research excellence which can be demonstrated by a record of publications in top-ranked disciplinary and/or field-relevant academic journals or academic presses, the submitted research statement, presentations at significant conferences, awards and accolades, other noteworthy activities that contribute to the visibility and prominence of the field, as well as strong endorsements from referees of high standing.  

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, including in the Munk School’s professional graduate programs (the Master of Global Affairs and the Master of Public Policy) to students from a wide range of academic backgrounds and interests.  The successful candidate will have experience or demonstrable interest in a professional school and/or in an interdisciplinary environment.

Evidence of excellence in teaching may be provided through teaching accomplishments, through the teaching dossier submitted as part of the application including a teaching statement, sample course materials, teaching evaluations, or other evidence of superior performance in teaching-related activities submitted as part of the application, and through strong endorsements of teaching in the letters of reference. Other teaching-related activities can include performance as a teaching assistant or course instructor, experience leading successful workshops or seminars, student mentorship, or excellent conference presentations or posters.

Candidates are also expected to show evidence of a commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and the promotion of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment demonstrated through the application materials.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. 
 

For more information about the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy at the University of Toronto St. George campus, please visit our home page at https://munkschool.utoronto.ca/

All qualified candidates are invited to apply online by clicking the link below. Applicants must submit a cover letter; current curriculum vitae; writing sample; teaching dossier (including a teaching statement and sample course materials and teaching evaluations, or evidence of superior performance in other teaching-related activities as listed above); and a research statement outlining current and future research interests. We seek candidates who value diversity and whose research, teaching and service bear out our commitment to equity. Candidates are therefore also asked to submit a 1‐2 page statement of contributions to equity and diversity, which might cover topics such as (but not limited to): research or teaching that incorporates a focus on underrepresented communities, the development of inclusive pedagogies, or the mentoring of students from underrepresented groups.

Applicants must provide the name and contact information of three referees. The University of Toronto’s recruiting tool will automatically solicit and collect letters of reference from each referee the day after an application is submitted. Applicants remain responsible for ensuring that references submit letters (on letterhead, dated and signed) by the closing date.   More details on the automatic reference letter collection, including timelines, are available in the candidate FAQ.

Submission guidelines can be found at http://uoft.me/how-to-apply. Your CV and cover letter should be uploaded into the dedicated fields. Please combine any additional application materials into one or two files in PDF/MS Word format. If you have any questions about this position, please contact munkschool.academic@utoronto.ca


All application materials, including recent reference letters, must be received by January 25, 2024.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

 

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

 As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

 

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

 The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.


If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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