Graduate Research Assistant: OCADU Sustainable Colour Lab Assistant

at  OCAD University

OCAD University acknowledges the ancestral territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Haudenosaunee, the Anishinaabeg and the Huron-Wendat, who are the original owners and custodians of the land on which we work, stand and create.
OCAD University, Canada’s largest and oldest art and design university, is a vibrant community of bold, curious and compassionate artists, designers and scholars who are imagining and creating a joyful, equitable and sustainable world. The University is an internationally renowned hub for art, design, digital media, research, innovation and creativity, and arts administration. It embraces collaborative and interdisciplinary approaches to change-making through art, design-thinking curriculum and research, making OCAD U a local, regional, national and global leader in art and design.
It is an exciting time to join the OCAD U community. The University is at a key stage in its institutional transformation, with the implementation of its Academic and Strategic Plan and guiding principles—driving positive impact, decolonization, indigenization, and equity, environmental sustainability, emerging as a vibrant hub, student-centered approaches, innovation in learning, teaching, and research, and financial stewardship.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Current enrollment in a relevant graduate program and/or equivalent training and professional experience
• Where relevant, sound knowledge of, and commitment to, healthy and safe work practices
• Where relevant, strong organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communications and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of equity and diversity and experience promoting a respectful work and learning environment for students, staff and faculty
  Hours of Work: 4 hours per week over the period of 4th, September, 2024 to 25th, October, 2024
  Work Environment: The position will include working in-person at 100 McCaul St. W, Toronto, ON, room 466, the OCADU Sustainable Colour Lab and some remote online work.
  Compensation: $33.78 (Graduate Rate) per hour with an additional 4% in lieu of vacation and 6% in lieu of benefits
  Please note the following: The period of employment may be extended, conditional upon continued funding of the Project by OCAD U’s external funding partner(s), and upon satisfactory execution of duties.

THE REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN ON 26TH, AUGUST, 2024 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

If you require application support, please contact the People & Culture Office. Please note that People & Culture cannot update you on the status of your application as these searches are decentralized. You will only be contacted if you are shortlisted for an interview. If the posting is advertised, we are still accepting applications.
As an employer committed to employment equity, we encourage applications from members of equity-seeking communities including women, racialized and Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
We encourage members of designated equity-seeking groups to self-identify within the voluntary Applicant Questionnaire.
OCAD U is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier free experience to applicants with accessibility needs. Requests for accommodation can be made at any stage during the recruitment process. Please contact People & Culture for more information or refer to OCAD U’s Policy of Accommodation in Employment for Persons with Disabilities.
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents of Canada will be given priority. While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.

• Working under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, Nicole Collins, in support of the project’s research goals and objectives
• Building lab website (format.com)
• Assisting with planning and implementation of special events including managing invitation and scheduling for in person symposium and workshops, coordinating with participants
• Assisting with data collection, literature searches
• Assisting with the promotion of research activities
• Working with Technicians and other research personnel, where relevant, by ensuring the appropriate and safe use of materials, equipment and/or facilities
• Participating in the provision of safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities