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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">MITACS Job Posting<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Director of Research<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">MITACS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">MITACS is <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>'s leading not-for-profit
society dedicated to supporting high-quality research that brings innovative
mathematical solutions to bear on problems of industrial, economic and societal
importance. It has an established track record of fostering high quality
scientific research and workshops, developing innovative new graduate training
programs, and positioning itself as a leading organization at the interface
between academia and industry. MITACS is a dynamic organization that is
committed to advancing research in the mathematical sciences and in developing
lasting partnerships between university researchers and non-academic
organizations across <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Canada</st1:place></st1:country-region>. For more information on
MITACS please see <A
href="http://www.mitacs.ca">www.mitacs.ca</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Responsibilities</SPAN></B></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">The MITACS Network of Centres of Excellence invites
applications for the full-time position of Director of Research. The successful
applicant will join the MITACS team in its head office at <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Simon</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fraser</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceName> in <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Burnaby</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">British
Columbia</st1:State></st1:place>. This position offers a generous compensation
package and significant opportunities for travel. Specific responsibilities
include:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Liaising with scientists and
partner organizations involved in MITACS projects and
internships.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Overseeing the refereeing
process for research projects and scientific workshop
proposals.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Coordinating graduate
training activities including graduate short courses and the MITACS internship
program<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Assisting with scientific
review of internship proposals.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Coordinating international
networking events as part of the newly funded MITACS International Partnership
Initiative involving industrial mathematics organizations around the
world.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Assisting with writing of
grant proposals to federal and provincial funding
agencies.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Assisting with the planning
and organization of major events such as the ICIAM Congress to be held in
<st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Vancouver</st1:place></st1:City> in
2011.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Working closely with the
senior MITACS team including the Scientific Director, Associate Scientific
Director, the Chief Operating Officer and Regional Scientific
Coordinators.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Skills<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>Successful candidate will have a strong academic
background (including a PhD in mathematics or a related discipline), excellent
communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment. Other
desired qualities are experience in working with industry, liaising with funding
agencies, and managing research projects. Fluency in both English and French
would be an asset.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><BR>MITACS offers a very attractive compensation
package and an ideal work environment. We thank all applicants but only
those considered will be contacted. Please email applications to: <A
title=mailto:hr@mitacs.ca
href="mailto:hr@mitacs.ca">hr@mitacs.ca</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Offre d’emploi MITACS
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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align=left><B><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Directeur/Directrice de
recherche</SPAN></B><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=FR
style="mso-ansi-language: FR"><BR></SPAN></B><SPAN lang=FR
style="mso-ansi-language: FR"><BR></SPAN><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">MITACS<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">MITACS est la plus
importante société sans but lucratif canadienne spécialisée dans la recherche de
haute qualité qui apporte des solutions mathématiques novatrices à des problèmes
importants sur les plans industriel, économique et social. Elle a un riche
historique de promotion de la recherche et des ateliers scientifiques de haute
qualité ainsi que d’élaboration de nouveaux programmes de formation supérieure
novateurs, et est devenue le principal intermédiaire entre le milieu
universitaire et l’industrie. MITACS est une organisation dynamique engagée à
faire progresser la recherche en mathématiques et à établir des partenariats
durables entre les chercheurs universitaires et les organisations non
universitaires partout au Canada. Pour plus d’information sur MITACS, visitez <A
href="http://www.mitacs.ca">www.mitacs.ca</A>.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="mso-ansi-language: FR"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Responsabilités</SPAN></B><SPAN
lang=FR style="mso-ansi-language: FR"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="mso-ansi-language: FR"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Le Réseau de centres
d’excellence (RCE) MITACS cherche à combler le poste à temps plein de
coordonnateur scientifique. Le candidat choisi travaillera avec l’équipe de
MITACS à son siège social de l’Université Simon Fraser à Burnaby, en
Colombie-Britannique. Le poste est assorti d’un régime de rémunération généreux
et d’occasions de voyage intéressantes. Les principales responsabilités du
titulaire du poste sont les suivantes :<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Assurer la liaison avec les
scientifiques et les organismes partenaires qui participent aux projets et aux
stages de MITACS.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Superviser le processus d’examen
préliminaire des projets de recherche et des propositions d’ateliers
scientifiques.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Coordonner les activités de
formation supérieure, notamment les cours de cycle supérieur de brève durée et
le programme de stages de MITACS.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Participer à l’examen
scientifique des propositions de stage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Coordonner des événements
internationaux de réseautage dans le cadre de la nouvelle initiative de
partenariat international de MITACS qui regroupe des</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="mso-ansi-language: FR"> </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">organismes</SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="mso-ansi-language: FR"> de </SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">mathématiques industrielles du
monde entier.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Participer à la soumission de
demandes de subvention auprès des organismes de financement fédéraux et
provinciaux.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Participer à la planification et
à l’organisation d’événements importants, comme le congrès de l’ICIAM qui se
tiendra à Vancouver en 2011.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.25in; TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 0in"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><SPAN
style="mso-list: Ignore">-<SPAN
style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'">
</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN lang=FR
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR">Travailler en étroite
collaboration avec l’équipe supérieure de MITACS, soit le directeur
scientifique, le directeur scientifique adjoint, le chef des opérations et les
coordonnateurs scientifiques régionaux.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><BR><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Compétences
recherchées<o:p></o:p></B></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><BR>Le candidat choisi
devra avoir fait des études poussées (un doctorat en mathématiques ou dans une
discipline connexe, par exemple), posséder d’excellentes aptitudes de
communication et pouvoir fonctionner en équipe. L’expérience des relations avec
l’industrie, de la liaison avec les organismes de financement et de la gestion
de projets de recherche est également souhaitable. La facilité à parler anglais
et français est un atout. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><SPAN
lang=FR style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: FR"><BR>MITACS offre un
régime de rémunération très intéressant et un environnement de travail idéal.
Nous remercions tous les candidats, mais nous communiquerons seulement avec ceux
qui seront choisis. Veuillez envoyer votre demande d’emploi à <A
title=mailto:hr@mitacs.ca href="mailto:hr@mitacs.ca">hr@mitacs.ca</A>.
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