Research Officer

3 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada University of Toronto Full time

**Date Posted**:11/14/2024
**Req ID**: 40664
**Faculty/Division**: Faculty of Arts & Science
**Department**: School of Cities
**Campus**: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
**Position Number**: 00057400

**Description**:
**About us**:
The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty. The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

**Your opportunity**:
The School of Cities’ mission is to convene urban-focused researchers, educators, students,
practitioners, institutions and the general public to explore and address complex urban challenges, with the aim of making cities, urban regions and communities more sustainable, prosperous and just. It is a place where diverse communities can come together to spark new insights and design creative ways for cities, communities and their citizens to thrive. It seeks meaningful collaborations with its partners, recognizing that communities and their members are not sites or objects of research, but actors and collaborators in knowledge-making projects. Using a team-based approach that spans disciplines at the University of Toronto and involves external partners, the School of Cities will tackle the most vexing urban challenges by seeking to understand the fundamental components of a city and how they interact.

The Infrastructure Institute is a training, advisory, and interdisciplinary research hub based at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities. The Infrastructure Institute mission is tobuild local and global expertise in planning for civil and social infrastructure and we seek to refine collaboration between public, private, and the not-for-profit sectors and become Canada’s hub for infrastructure training and interdisciplinary knowledge.

**Your responsibilities will include**:

- Coordinating meeting schedules, agendas, materials, action and follow-up items
- Drafting documents for knowledge translation purposes
- Conducting analysis on research trends and other information to strengthen proposals
- Conducting systematic literature reviews
- Formatting research results to be presentable and easily comprehensible
- Drafting presentation materials
- Delivering presentations to promote programs, opportunities and/or initiatives
- Advising on research project design

**Essential Qualifications**:

- Master's Degree in Urban Planning or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
- Minimum three years or equivalent work and relevant academic experience in urban planning and real estate development.
- Knowledge of real estate development, technical urban planning expertise, and partnerships support.
- Experience with both private and public sector-led urban development projects desired
- Experience facilitating training and education programs
- Knowledge of affordable housing development processes and financing, development charges, environmental regulations, and land use limitations
- Research background in housing policy
- Experience with data collection, methods, and developing key project milestones

**To be successful in this role you will be**:

- Accountable
- Communicator
- Decisive
- Diligent
- Diplomatic
- Resourceful
- Self-directed

**Notes**:

- This role is a term position ending November 2025.
- This role is currently eligible for a hybrid work arrangement, pursuant to University policies and guidelines, including but not limited to the University of Toronto’s Alternative Work Arrangements Guideline.

**Closing Date**: 11/25/2024, 11:59PM ET
**Employee Group**: USW
**Appointment Type**: Grant - Term
**Schedule**: Full-Time
**Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone**:
**Job Category**: Research Administration & Teaching
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