Associate Director, Training and Programs, Acceleration Consortium

Date Posted: 12/08/2022
Req ID: 28866
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science
Department: Dept of Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00048987

Description:

About us:

Founded in 1827, the University of Toronto has evolved into Canada’s leading institution of learning, discovery and knowledge creation. We are proud to be one of the world’s top research-intensive universities, driven to invent and innovate. U of T is home to some of the world’s most talented thinkers, inventors, innovators, and educators, advancing knowledge and making critical discoveries for a healthier, more sustainable, prosperous, and secure future.


Your opportunity:

The Acceleration Consortium (AC) is leading a revolutionary shift in scientific discovery that is accelerating technology development and commercialization. The Consortium, a coalition of entrepreneurs, technology companies and elite researchers from top universities, is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, robotics, materials sciences, and high-throughput quantum chemistry to create Self-Driving Laboratories. These autonomous laboratories will rapidly design high-performance materials and molecules to address some of society's largest threats, such as climate change. Applications are broad and include renewable energy, sustainable materials, consumer electronics, and drug discovery.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director, Acceleration Consortium, the Associate Director, Training and Programs, will lead the development and execution of training, research, and knowledge mobilization programs for students, faculty, and industry. The AC’s training programs will address high-profile areas such as applied machine learning, robotics, laboratory automation, and materials discovery. They will be delivered across numerous platforms, including micro-credential programs, academic courses, hands-on workshops, and lectures. The AC training program aims to provide participants with the skills to leverage AI and automation to build or use labs for autonomous discovery. The Associate Director, Training and Programs will also lead the development of other programs for AC stakeholders, such as research funding and knowledge mobilization programs. The incumbent will have the opportunity to work with leading faculty from around the globe using AI, automation and materials discovery to solve some of the world’s largest challenges (https://acceleration.utoronto.ca/researcher).


Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Prepare and deliver training content as it relates to autonomous laboratories.
• Manage the delivery of the AC Micro-credential program.
• Planning components of educational programs and/or course design.
• Developing content for instructional workshops and hackathons.
• Develop and deliver a faculty and student education engagement plan
• Facilitating educational workshops and delivering presentations at the conference
• Planning and estimating financial resources required for educational programs
• Identifying and recommending the development of new training workshops.
• Training others on the operation of instrumentation and experimental protocol
• Planning components of educational programs and/or course design
• Developing content for instructional workshops

Essential Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Doctorate Degree in Physical Science, Material Science and Engineering or an acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• A Master Degree in physical science may be considered
• Minimum of five years of experience planning educational programs, course designs, and developing workshops for STEM subjects
• Artificial intelligence experience
• Experience planning educational programs and course designs and developing a workshop
• Experience conducting and disseminating peer-reviewed scientific research
• Expertise in Artificial Intelligence
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate on initiatives with a wide variety of contacts, both internal and external to the University
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills
• Ability to handle conflicting and multiple priorities, superior organizational and time management skills
• Ability to compile and analyze data, prepare reports and other informational materials
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills and highly attentive to details

Assets (Nonessential):

• A Master's Degree in Physical Science may be considered.
• Experience in Chemistry or Material Sciences
• Experience in Robotics

To be successful in this role, you will be:

• Accountable
• Efficient
• Entrepreneurial
• Insightful
• Multi-tasker
• Organized
• Persuasive
• Possess a positive attitude

Note: This position is a two-year term

Internal applicants can email adminhr.artsci@utoronto.ca to request a copy of the job description.

Closing Date: 05/31/2023, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Grant - Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 16 -- $91,328 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $116,794. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Research Administration & Teaching
Recruiter: Kecha Holland

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto embraces Diversity and is building a culture of belonging that increases our capacity to effectively address and serve the interests of our global community. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, Black and racialized persons, women, persons with disabilities, and people of diverse sexual and gender identities. We value applicants who have demonstrated a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognize that diverse perspectives, experiences, and expertise are essential to strengthening our academic mission.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see http://uoft.me/UP.

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact uoft.careers@utoronto.ca.

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