Date Posted: 08/05/2025
Req ID:44622
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Political Science
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Description:
U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.
Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the lift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.
The Department of Political Science at the University of Toronto Mississauga invites applications for a six-month Research Associate position. The Research Associate will be working under the direct supervision of Professor Steven Bernstein to support the development of a UTM initiative on Non-Violence, including exploring opportunities for collaboration with political science and other departments. Organize a workshop on non-violence at UTM that brings together experts at UTM and that may include opportunities for engagement with local stakeholders interested in supporting this initiative. Engage in research on non-violence.
Education:
Experience:
- Minimum five (5) years of research experience in Political Science, with demonstrated research in Non-Violence.
- Experience providing project management support and ensuring projects adhere to ethical and privacy requirements.
- Experience supervising a team, including effective teambuilding skills and the ability to establish positive working relationships and foster collaboration to achieve common goals.
Skills:
- Superior communication and organizational skills.
- Self-motivated with an ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work in a collaborative group.
- Ability to lead a project and co-ordinate research teams.
- Experience in training and monitoring performance.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, decision-making and management skills.
Other:
- Preference will be given to candidates with research experience in Non-Violence
Closing Date: 08/13/2025,11:59PM ET
Employee Group: Research Associate
Appointment Type: Budget - Term
Schedule: Part-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: R01 -- Research Associates (Limited Term): $53,520 - $100,350
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
This is a 6 month term position.
This is a part- time position at 60% FTE.
