Post-doctoral Research Position Announcement
Circumpolar Flaw Lead-Inuit Knowledge Study
Trent University
Ontario, Canada
Position open until filled.
For further information, please contact:
Chris Furgal
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext 7953
Email: chrisfurgal [at] trentu.ca
A post-doctoral researcher is being sought to work on an Inuit knowledge
project in the Western Canadian Arctic as part of an International Polar
Year (IPY) project. The researcher will work as part of an Inuvialuit
research team, investigating the Circumpolar Flaw Lead in the Beaufort
Sea from Inuit and scientific perspectives. Work will include
literature review, community based research (including traditional
knowledge interviews, ethnocartography, and community based ice
monitoring), qualitative analysis, and report writing and editing. Work
will be based out of Trent University under the supervision of Chris
Furgal, with collaborators at Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami and the
communities of the Inuvialuit Settlement Region.
Applicants should have strong research skills, written and oral
communication abilities, and have experience working in Arctic
Indigenous communities. Applicants should have completed a PhD in
biology, environmental studies, anthropology, indigenous / native
studies, geography, or a related discipline and have some experience
working with traditional knowledge on environmental issues. Applicants
should be available to begin work as soon as possible, but not later
than September 2008.
The position is full time for two years. Applications will be accepted
until a suitable candidate is found. To apply, please submit a CV and
letter of interest outlining appropriate experience and expertise to:
Chris Furgal
Indigenous Environmental Studies Program
Trent University
GCS 303
Peterborough, Ontario
Canada K9J 7B8
Email: chrisfurgal [at] trentu.ca
Phone: 705-748-1011 ext 7953
Queries about the position should also be directed to Chris Furgal.