The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Carleton University is accepting applications for a postdoctoral fellowship inAdvanced Air Mobility.The postdoctoral fellow
will be involved in projects to evaluate the level of public acceptance of autonomous aircraft, drones and other similar technologies in Canada.
For more details: https://carleton.ca/postdocs/2021/postdoctoral-fellowship-in-advanced-air-mobility/
WorkSafeBC is pleased to announce the launch of the Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowship award. We’re looking for recent doctoral graduates who will help lead and improve occupational health and safety and work disability in Canada.
Awards are $50,000 per year for 2-3 years
To be eligible, applicants should:
· Be within 4 years of completing a PhD
· Hold a postdoctoral fellowship position at a Canadian university/research center
· Propose research aligned with occupational health and safety and our research priorities.
Application deadline: April 9, 2021
Ralph McGinn, former chair of the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors, was a lifelong advocate and leader in the field of occupational health and safety in Canada and internationally. To commemorate his tremendous contributions, WorkSafeBC established the Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowship award.
Information on applying can be found here: https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/funding-streams/postdoctoral-fellowship?utm_campaign=grant-awards&utm_medium=email&utm_source=OHS&utm_content=Mar9.
CUPU AGM will be held virtually on December 2nd, 2020 at 5pm. We hope to see you there!
Postdoc Orientation is a joint orientation meeting organized by the Office of the Deputy Provost and CUPU. This is a great opportunity to get some useful information about your PDF appointment, address direct questions to the Deputy Provost, PDF Coordinator, Union Executives and meet (virtually, this time) new fellow postdocs!
Agenda:
1) Introduction and greetings from PDF Coordinator (Alyssa)
2) Brief introduction from Dean of FGPA (Patrice)
3) Brief introduction from Deputy Provost (Lorraine)
4) Discussion of campus cards, health insurance and benefits
5) Brief presentation regarding professional development from David and Karim
6) Immigration, renewals and extensions, and key articles of collective agreement
7) Presentation from PSAC Local 77000
8) Q & A
3 researcher positions have just been posted on the PSAC website
http://psacunion.ca/jobs-psac
COVID-19 FAQ for University Sector members and other DCLs
https://psacunion.ca/covid-19-faq-university-sector-members-and-other
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COVID-19 : FAQ pour les membres du secteur universitaire et d’autres SLCD
https://syndicatafpc.ca/covid-19-faq-membres-du-secteur-universitaire
Anne-Marie Grondin
Regional Representative, PSAC-NCR
(t) 819.317.1726
(c ) 613.296.1802
Dear colleagues,
We very much appreciate the positive response to our previous message on the continuation of the COVID-19 research grants announced over the past two weeks. It is gratifying to see how the community is coming together to ensure that this critical research continues to move forward during this difficult time.
At the same time, we fully appreciate the challenges facing institutions and researchers, as many other labs and research facilities begin to wind down activities in the interest of public safety. We look forward to the day when this work can resume. Here again, we applaud consistent efforts made by senior administrators and lead investigators to ensure that where tri-agency grants have not expired and where funding is available, research personnel, such as students, postdoctoral researchers and research assistants, are continuing to be compensated according to existing or alternative arrangements that align with university policies and procedures. While recognizing the challenges this imposes on administrators, institutions, and researchers, we strongly support these ongoing efforts. In our view, this is not only fair, but will help ensure a state of readiness within the research ecosystem as activity starts to increase in the months ahead.
Looking to the longer term, the three agencies will communicate with you in the days ahead regarding other measures that will be taken to further support institutions, researchers and students impacted by the pandemic. We are all in this together, and together we will develop responses that will help us to maintain the health of both our community and the research ecosystem well into the future.
CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC now have sections on their respective websites to inform the research community of any changes to their programs and policies due to COVID-19.
We invite you to visit the following links:
CIHR’s webpage: https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/51917.html
NSERC’s webpage: NSERC program information in relation to COVID‑19 https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Media-Media/NewsRelease-CommuniqueDePresse_eng.asp?ID=1139
SSHRC’s webpage COVID-19: Impacts on SSHRC’s policies and programs at the following link: https://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/covid-19-eng.aspx
Sincerely,
Dr. Alejandro Adem
President, NSERC
Dr. Ted Hewitt
President, SSHRC
Dr. Michael J. Strong
President, CIHR
1) During this period you are not obliged to come to campus.
2) Please go ahead and work from home if you don’t need to come to campus.
3) If you do come to campus, wash your hands frequently and stay apart by 2 metres if possible.
4) Some Carleton research lab staff will be contacted by their PIs in order to come to campus to operate essential equipment, finish up experiments or bring them to a point where they can be hibernated, and make research equipment safe.
5) If you are doing research work in a lab and are not sure whether to come to campus, please contact your PI for a coherent plan.
Extending a warm welcome to our new representing member in the Joint Health and Safety Committee, James LaFortune! James will replace Rana (thanks Rana for your great job!) in this committee. In case of any issue with Health and Safety in your workplace, feel free to contact us at contact.psac77000@gmail.com
Our former Health and Safety (H&S) Committee representative Rana is finishing her commitment and we are looking for a new representative. Thanks Rana for your precious work!
We are looking also for other positions to fill:
– H&S representative (to be part of the joint committee);
– JCAA representative (to attend meeting with Carleton Admin);
– members of Social Events and Professional Development activities subcommittees;
– members of the Communication subcommittee for managing our website and Twitter account.
If you are interested in being part of our team please email
president.psac77000@gmail.com
vp.psac77000@gmail.com
For any information and questions also email
president.psac77000@gmail.com
vp.psac77000@gmail.com
Cheers,
