Project Assistant (The Digital Life of the Artist)

About Western

With an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada's top research-intensive universities. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment opportunities and one of Canada's most beautiful campuses.

The Faculty of Information and Media Studies (FIMS) at Western University is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge about media, communications, and information. We study technologies, systems, histories, and practices to understand the role of media and information in democratic process and the social and cultural determinants of power and agency. Across our programs, we foster two key capacities in all our research: to think critically about the world in whihc we live, and the skill and confidence to make interventions in our communities and lifeworld.

Responsibilities

The Project Assistant (The Digital Life of the Artist) role is part of the Project Coordinator/Manager non-union job class. The Project Assistant will work under the direction of the PI and Project Coordinator to undertake a scoping review of literature working in a remote environment utilizing email, Zoom, Teams, and Google Docs, etc. Their responsibilities include: knowledge synthesis tasks (training in Covidence, contributing to the scoping review); knowledge mobilization (representing the project and sharing data at public events, co-authoring the report and policy recommendations, contributing to additional scholarly outputs, sharing project data through social media and public access texts), and regular communication with the PI and research team (attending virtual meetings, communication by email, etc.).

The Project Assistant will be a key team member on the knowledge synthesis project "The Digital Life of the Artist." Their responsibilities include: knowledge synthesis tasks (training in Covidence, contributing to the scoping review); knowledge mobilization (representing the project and sharing data at public events, co-authoring the report and policy recommendations, contributing to additional scholarly outputs, sharing project data through social media and public access texts); and regular communication with the PI and research team (virtual meetings, email, etc.). All work will be done remotely.

Qualifications

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree; MA (in Communication, Media Studies, Art History or related humanities filed) preferred

Experience:

• 2 years' work experience in a related field; research expertise in media and communication, visual culture, and the arts; research expertise in platform studies and the arts (with emphasis on visual art in Canada); experience and interest in policy studies in a Canadian context; research experience

Preferred Experience:

• Research expertise in platform studies, visual arts, and museums; record of successful project management experience; record of successful collaborative research experience; record of successful remote work experience

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

• Publication record evidencing experience with scholarly and public access writing
• Communications experience
• Experience with remote work
• Experience working as a successful contributor to collaborative research projects
• Experience with software for remote work and collaborative work (Zoom, Teams, Google Docs, etc.)
• Self-motivated and very organized

Why Western?

Western offers a broad and exciting variety of part-time and temporary employment opportunities with ample room for job exploration and growth. Within our beautiful campus, you are part of a progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance including access to our state-of-the-art recreation centre. Apply for an opportunity to be part of the Western community and contribute to its success!

Applying at Western

To ensure that your application is given full consideration, please complete all relevant sections of the application. In addition, you can choose to supplement your application with a cover letter and current resume.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone View phone number on canada.jobradars.com.

Please Note

This position is an existing vacancy. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.