[Sigiii-l] CRACIN Postodc Fellowship (Toronto)

[Nadia Caidi]

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Nadia

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Applications invited for Post-Doctoral Researcher in Community 
Informatics 

The Canadian Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking 
(CRACIN) is inviting applications for a Post-Doctoral Fellow position for their 
project investigating community networking initiatives in Canada.  CRACIN is 
a three-year collaboration between Canadian university researchers, community 
networking practitioners and government policy specialists studying: 1. the 
benefits of community-based information and communications technology 
initiatives; 2. the role of government funding programs in supporting these 
initiatives; 3. the long term  sustainability of community networking initiatives.  
The research  is based on in-depth case studies in seven communities across 
Canada.  In addition, five broad-based studies explore issues widely shared 
among them.  For further details, see <cracin.ca> .

The post-doctoral fellowship would begin as early as May 2004, but no later 
than September, and would continue until September 30, 2006.  The Post-
Doctoral Fellow (PDF) will work closely with the four co-investigators to: 
assist them establish research directions, respond to and synthesize research 
findings from each of the twelve sub-projects, prepare research summaries and 
progress reports, write and present project research papers, liaise with 
government partners and international collaborators, oversee budget 
expenditures, co-supervise an administrative assistant, handle media relations 
and generally support the 12 research teams.  These duties will constitute 
approximately half of the full-time position.  The other half of the time, the 
PDF will pursue a research  program of his or her own choosing, but that 
directly draws from and contributes to the wider CRACIN enterprise. Some 
travel funds for presenting this research are available. The annual salary for this 
position is budgeted at CAD$35,000, including benefits. 

The applicant should have a recent PhD, excellent communication skills, a 
promising research program, a good sense of humour, and significant 
experience in community-based technology, community networking, or 
grassroots technology movements.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to collaborate with an 
international team of leading community informatics researchers as well as with 
government policy-makers and community groups.  The Post-Doctoral Fellow 
will gain research management experience as well as build a rich network of 
academic and non-academic contacts.

For more information about the position, please contact Prof. Andrew Clement 
at clement at fis.utoronto.ca.  

Interested applicants should forward a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, 
contact information for three references, graduate transcripts and a current 
publication or work-in-progress to:
    Alison Powell, Research Coordinator
    Canadian Research Alliance for Community Innovation and Networking 
    (CRACIN) 
    Faculty of Information Studies University of Toronto
    140 St. George St Toronto ON M5S 3G6
    416-978-3111 
    cracin at fis.utoronto.ca 

The deadline for applications is March 31, 2004, or until the position is filled.

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