16 December: fyi -- project manager, BC
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Victoria has an opening for a Project Manager in an exciting program of
research involving the electronic book.
The Project Manager will be a key member of a research team based at UVic
and including researchers and research partners across Canada, the US, and
the UK. Duties include coordinating communication and reporting mechanisms
within and among the team members and funding agency, handling data
management support, administering the project?s budget, providing record
keeping, assisting in project planning, and managing local events and the
local research lab.
The successful candidate will have an advanced degree (Bachelors; Masters
preferable) in an area pertinent to the program of research, with skills
and aptitudes working in a research team environment, research project
coordination and planning, and budget development and coordination. Also
essential are: technical facility with computational technologies of
communication (including listervs, websites, wikis, and blogs); budget
management; human resource management; and knowledge of university policies
and procedures related to research, especially at UVic and our funding
agency. The ability to work in concert with our existing team is a critical
requirement.
Salary for this position is competitive in the Canadian context, is
governed in part by SSHRC practices, and will be commensurate with
experience and qualifications. The position?s contract is for a one year
term, renewable for the duration of this long-term project.
Applications, comprising a brief cover letter, CV, and the names and
contact information for three referees, may be sent electronically to
. Applications will be received and reviewed until
the position is filled; the position can begin as early as January 2009.
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