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Description
Area: Law
Duration: One-year, with a possibility of a renewal for another year
Start Date: Flexible, before January 15, 2025
Salary: $45,000 per year plus benefits
The Faculty of Law is accepting applications for one or two positions as Postdoctoral Associates in the law and policy related to cybersecurity.
Job Description:
The postdoctoral scholar will engage in research on law's relationship to cybersecurity, which may entail inquiries related to such fields as privacy, human rights, national security, international trade, intellectual property, money laundering, artificial intelligence, and/or platforms and competition.
The postdoctoral scholar may be eligible to apply separately for a sessional teaching sessional position in Law or a related area.
This is a full-time, in-person position on the main campus of the University of Calgary. Experience in all aspects of the position will be advantageous to applicants, as will organizational skills and an ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have received a doctoral degree in Law or a related field within the five years immediately preceding the beginning of the appointment. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and identities.
Application Details:
Please email your application via email to Dr. Michael Nesbitt ([email protected]), Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary.
Please assemble your application materials into a single PDF document. All applications must include:
- A cover letter including date of availability and a brief summary of research interests and accomplishments
- An outline or detailed proposal of the research you would hope to accomplish while in this position
- A current curriculum vitae (CV)
- Official or unofficial copy of diploma(s) and graduate-level transcripts
- A copy of at least one but no more than three recent, peer-reviewed journal/chapter publications or conference presentations
- The name and contact information including email addresses for at least two (2) referees who have knowledge of your research and academic experience
The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.
To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our Postdoc Careers website.
About the University of Calgary
UCalgary is Canada's entrepreneurial university, located in Canada's most enterprising city. It is a top research university and one of the highest-ranked universities of its age. Founded in 1966, its 36,000 students experience an innovative learning environment, made rich by research, hands-on experiences and entrepreneurial thinking. It is Canada's leader in the creation of start-ups. Start something today at the University of Calgary. For more information, visit ucalgary.ca.
About Calgary, Alberta
Calgary is one of the world's cleanest cities and has been named one of the world's most livable cities for years. Calgary is a city of leaders ¿ in business, community, philanthropy and volunteerism. Calgarians benefit from the strongest economy in the nation and enjoy more days of sunshine per year than any other major Canadian city. Calgary is less than an hour¿s drive from the Rocky Mountains and boasts the most extensive urban pathway and bikeway network in North America.
The University of Calgary has launched an institution-wide Indigenous Strategy committing to creating a rich, vibrant, and culturally competent campus that welcomes and supports Indigenous Peoples, encourages Indigenous community partnerships, is inclusive of Indigenous perspectives in all that we do.
As an equitable and inclusive employer, the University of Calgary recognizes that a diverse staff/faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers that have been historically encountered by some people in our society. We strive to recruit individuals who will further enhance our diversity and will support their academic and professional success while they are here. In particular, we encourage members of the designated groups (women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible/racialized minorities, and diverse sexual orientation and gender identities) to apply. To ensure a fair and equitable assessment, we offer accommodation at any stage during the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. Questions regarding [diversity] EDI at UCalgary can be sent to the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion ([email protected]) and requests for accommodations can be sent to Human Resources ([email protected]).
