Research Assistant - Invasive Species Phragmites (2 Year TERM)
Date Posted: 12/20/2024
Req ID: 41186
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design
Department: Daniels Faculty of Arch., Land & Design
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Description:
About us:
The Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape, and Design at the University of Toronto offers graduate programs in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, forestry, and visual studies. Its mission is to educate students, prepare professionals, and cultivate scholars who will play a leading role in creating more culturally engaged, ecologically sustainable, socially just, and artfully conceived environments.
Your opportunity:
The Research Assistant - Invasive Species Phragmites will assist with the research on the biological control of introduced Phragmites (Phragmites australis ssp. australis). The successful candidate will have the opportunity to undertake field work and support a team of research associates, scientists, and land managers working to implement Phragmites biological control across southern Ontario.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Following rules and procedural instructions when administering research studies
- Recording and tabulating experiment results
- Providing some care to prevent physical or emotional injury or harm
- Providing orientation to others on work procedures and practices
Essential Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- One (1) year of experience supporting research by organizing materials and recording experiment results
- Experience assisting research in entomology/ecology/invasion science
- Experience following rules and procedural instructions when administering research studies
- Experience providing orientation to others on work procedures and practices
- Experience providing some care to prevent physical or emotional injury or harm
- Experience generating reports and coding quantitative data
- Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and occasional competing deadlines
- Proven ability to deal with people in a tactful and effective manner
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Ability to work occasional weekends for field work and insect/plant rearing
Assets (Nonessential):
- Experience with the biology and ecology of invasive plants of Ontario, specifically common reed, Phragmites australis ssp. australis
To be successful in this role you will be:
- Multi-tasker
- Organized
- Procedural
- Resourceful
- Team player
Closing Date: 01/10/2025, 11:59 PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 05 -- $52,481. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $67,115.
Note: TERM position - 2 Years
Lived Experience Statement
Candidates 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.
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.
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.
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