PhD
Research
Assistantship
Project:
Understanding
the
Risks
and
Regulation
of
Workplace
Surveillance
in
Canada’s
Digital
Economy
Duration:
September
1,
2021
–
August
31,
2022
Seeking
a
PhD
Student
for
a
12-month
period
in
support
of
a
five-year
SSHRC-funded
project
on
workplace
surveillance
in
Canada.
The
successful
candidate
will
collaborate
with
the
Primary
Investigator
on
all
aspects
of
the
project,
including
but
not
limited
to
conducting
a
systematic
interdisciplinary
literature
review
into
the
topic
of
workplace
surveillance
in
Canada
and
preparing
manuscripts
for
publication.
Qualifications:
- Masters degree in Sociology or a closely related discipline by the start date of the position.
- An appreciation for social justice and sociological knowledge through a range of theoretical and methodological perspectives would be an asset.
- Candidates with research interests in surveillance, privacy, and/or socio-legal studies of digital technologies are preferred.
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,
and
members
of
visible
minorities.
The
successful
candidate
must
have
a
valid
Canadian
Social
Insurance
Number
to
assume
this
position.
Residency
in
Waterloo
(or
Canada)
is
not
a
requirement.
Salary
will
reflect
recommended
salary
and
benefit
rates
set
by
the
University
of
Waterloo.
Questions
and
inquiries
should
be
sent
to
adam.molnar@uwaterloo.ca.
The
deadline
to
apply
is
July
15th,
2021.
Applicants
should
email
a
cover
letter
and
CV
to:
Adam
Molnar
Assistant
Professor
Sociology
and
Legal
Studies
Waterloo
Cybersecurity
and
Privacy
Institute
adam.molnar@uwaterloo.ca