The Games Institute's ADE Committee is seeking a Research Assistant for the winter term to assist with our upcoming speaker series. Please see the details below and share widely.
Job
Title:
Research
Assistant
Principal
Investigator:
Dr.
Gerald
Voorhees
Co-Investigator:
Dr.
Daniel
Harley
Location:
Games
Institute,
University
of
Waterloo
Contact:
Dr.
Daniel
Harley
<dharley@uwaterloo.ca>
Brief
description:
We
are
seeking
a
Research
Assistant
to
collaborate
on
the
organization,
promotion,
knowledge
mobilization,
and
knowledge
translation
for
an
upcoming
SSHRC-funded
Speaker’s
and
Workshop
Series
at
the
Games
Institute
focused
on
anti-racism,
decolonization,
equity,
diversity,
and
inclusion.
Salary:
University
of
Waterloo
hourly
rates
for
RAs
at
Undergraduate,
Master’s
or
Doctoral
level.
Primary
Purpose:
Led
by
the
Anti-Racism,
Decolonization,
Equity,
Diversity,
and
Inclusion
(ADE)
Committee
of
the
Games
Institute
at
the
University
of
Waterloo,
we
are
preparing
a
SSHRC-funded
speakers
and
workshop
series
that
foregrounds
the
knowledge,
experiences,
and
perspectives
of
individuals
from
equity-deserving
groups
to
deliberately
engage
with
the
systemic
barriers
and
exclusions
that
continue
to
exist
within
games
scholarship
and
games
communities.
The
successful
applicant
will
be
responsible
for
variety
of
organizational
and
knowledge
mobilization
tasks,
collaborating
with
researchers
to
help
curate
and
mobilize
a
body
of
knowledge
that
provides
members
of
our
communities—both
locally
and
nationally—with
the
fundamental
understanding,
critical
questions,
and
practical
skills
to
address
current
challenges
identified
across
the
games
industry.
Duties:
Duties
may
include
but
are
not
limited
to
the
following:
•
Organize
and
maintain
documentation
of
each
event,
both
for
ongoing
promotional
work
and
for
knowledge
mobilization
•
Coordinate,
with
PI,
the
knowledge
mobilization
and
knowledge
translation
for
each
event
(e.g.,
writing
summaries,
key
takeaways,
action
items,
etc.
for
diverse
stakeholders
and
audiences).
•
Collaborate
with
Games
Institute
staff
to
support
ongoing
organizational
and
logistical
tasks
for
the
speakers
and
workshop
series.
•
Participate
in
generating
and
delivering
promotional
material
(e.g.,
for
community
announcements,
for
social
media,
etc.)
Experience:
•
Undergraduate,
Master’s,
and
PhD
students
are
welcome
to
apply
•
Minimum
one
year
demonstrated
experience
in
an
academic
research
environment
is
preferred
•
Prior
experience
disseminating
academic
work
in
journals
or
at
conferences
is
an
asset
but
not
required
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
•
Excellent
communication
skills,
oral
and
written.
•
Proven
ability
to
collaborate
and
work
in
groups.
•
Proven
aptitude
for
attention
to
detail.
•
Intermediate
computer
skills
and
knowledge
of
software
applications
used
in
an
office/lab
setting,
including
Word
and
Excel.
Time
commitment:
Approximately
8
to
10
hours/week,
one
semester
minimum
How to Apply: The University of Waterloo regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. As such, we encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, racialized people, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.
If
you
are
interested
in
this
position,
please
contact
Dr.
Daniel
Harley
(dharley@uwaterloo.ca)
with
the
materials
below.
Review
of
applications
will
begin
December
8th,
2022.
1.
Resume
or
CV
2.
Unofficial
transcript
3.
Academic
writing
sample