Undergraduate/graduate Research Assistant: Visual

4 months ago

Toronto, Canada OCAD University Full time

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.

**Project Details**:
**Responsibilities**:

- Work closely with Dr Sara Diamond, the iCity research team, Northcrest research team and others to design and conduct research in the areas of (i) complete communities, (ii) spatial visual analytic tools, (iii) data analytics, (iv) cultural analytics.
- Develop means to catalogue and correlate research across urban and cultural analytics.
- Coordinate and minute Visual Analytics research efforts.
- Develop, maintain, and share Zotero libraries.
- Support the development of presentation and publication materials. Present results at academic conferences and industry meetings, prepare and publish peer-reviewed articles.
- Participate in VAL planning and iCity meetings.
- Publish research results in key academic journals and conference proceedings.
- Participating in the provision of safe and secure environment for all members of the University community and its facilities

**Qualifications**:

- **Must be enrolled in OCAD University** at either the undergraduate or graduate levels.
- Excellent project management skills and ability to use project management tools.
- Excellent project documentation skills.
- Ability to undertake a literature review.
- Programming languages: map-based visualization, preferably Esri ArcGIS, CityEngine. Python if possible; tools such as D3; Tableau Public; Chartjs; PowerBI; Canva.
- Ability to participate in academic publication.
- Interested in working with industrial research partners.
- Strong team collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently, meet deadlines, and engage in a program of research
- 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**: 15 hours per week

**Work Environment**:The incumbent in this role will be expected to report to work on campus.

**Please note the following**:

- Applicants must be eligible to work in Canada for any employer (with a valid work or study permit, SIN and Canadian bank account).
- This appointment is conditional upon funding of the Project by OCAD U’s external funding partner(s)
- If you are a work or study permit holder, please note a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN) and Canadian bank account is a condition of employment.

**Applications should include**:
2. A curriculum vitae

3. The contact information for three (3) referees

**_ 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_._

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