Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs

1 week ago

Kingston, Canada Queen's University Full time

**About Queen's University**

Queen’s University is the Canadian research intensive university with a transformative student learning experience. Here the employment experience is as diverse as it is interesting. We have opportunities in multiple areas of globally recognized research, faculty administration, engineering & construction, athletics & recreation, power generation, corporate shared services, and many more.

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**Job Summary**

**A Brief Overview**
Postdoctoral fellows play a crucial role as emerging researchers in intensifying a culture of research at Queen's University. The Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs leads and manages the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs within the School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs (SGSPA). The incumbent serves as a liaison, directly supporting the Vice-Provost and Dean, SGSPA, and spearheading efforts to coordinate orientation, professional and career development opportunities, new services, support, and initiatives tailored to enrich the experience of Postdoctoral Fellows throughout the University.

Reporting to the Director, Finance and Administration, the Coordinator, Postdoctoral Affairs supports SGSPA's goals of enhancing the postdoctoral experience and promoting research excellence by providing academic, professional and administrative support to Postdoctoral Fellows at Queen's.

The incumbent plays a pivotal role in nurturing a supportive environment for postdoctoral fellows and advancing Queen's strategic research objectives, including enhancing the depth and breadth of innovative, interdisciplinary research, as well as attracting, assisting, and seamlessly integrating postdoctoral fellows into the fabric of Queen's University.
This position participates in the development of communications strategies for external and internal communications for post-doctoral opportunities. This position coordinates, drafts and writes content for various communications mediums. This position conducts research activities by developing, administering, analyzing, and interpreting survey results and summarizing findings related to graduate program completion times, attrition, funding and/or graduate student and post-doctorate fellow satisfaction. This position also oversees the operations of the post-doctoral program including fellowship and/or award competitions, planning and promoting events, and identifying professional development opportunities for post-doctoral fellows.

**What you will do**

Participates in the development of communications strategies for external and internal communications for post-doctoral opportunities.

Coordinates, drafts and writes content for various communications mediums including brochures, reports, information kits, news stories, videos and social media initiatives.Conducts research activities by developing, administering, analyzing, and interpreting survey results and summarizing findings in written reports and/or presentations related to graduate program completion times, attrition, funding and/or graduate student and post-doctorate fellow satisfaction.Participates with the senior leadership team to identify, plan, and implement the strategic direction for marketing the post-doctoral program.
- Oversees the operations of the post-doctoral program including fellowship and/or award competitions, planning and promoting events, and identifying professional development opportunities for post-doctoral fellows.
- Other duties as required in support of the department and/or unit.

**Required Education**
- Ph.D. or equivalent.

**Required Experience**
- More than 3 years and up to and including 5 years of experience.

Consideration may be given to an equivalent combination of education and experience.

**Job Knowledge and Requirements**
- Knowledge of concepts and principles in a specialist field that is typically acquired through a combination of advanced professional or academic qualifications and/or substantial work experience.
- Provide effective consultation and advice on non-straightforward and/or complex issues.
- Interaction with others requires interpersonal skills and the ability to understand and influence.
- Adapt messages to meet the different needs of different audiences.
- Builds relationships, trust and credibility.
- Prioritize and distribute work to deliver objectives on time and to the highest standard.
- Identify in advance when the intended results may not be achieved and develops a plan to address the gaps.
- Actively participate in project team meetings and develop individual and unit project plans.
- Lead procedural or technological change within a unit.
- Identify opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of work processes.
- Seek information and input to fully understand the cause of problems.
- Appropriately assesses risks before making a decision.
- Contribute to the creation and evaluation of possible solutions.
- Take action to remove obstacles and address problems before th

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