Summer 2024 Graduate Student Researcher Opportunity (PAID)

Together with The University of Alberta, Canada, the Science & Justice Research Center is now accepting applications for a Graduate Student Researcher.

This position supports The Critical Indigenous Health Studies Network, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. More information about The CIHSN project can be found on the project webpage.

In consultation with PIs Jenny Reardon and James Doucet-Battle (Sociology), and Colleen Stone (Program Manager) at the Science & Justice Research Center (SJRC) and PIs Jessica Kolopenuk (Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, UofA) and Kim TallBear (Native Studies, UofA), one UC graduate student researcher will be offered a GSRship (a total of $5000) in Summer 2024 with the possibility of extension to a 50% GSRship in Fall 2024 (or split 25% in Fall 2024 and 25% in Winter 2025).

The graduate student researcher will: 1) assist in developing and organizing a weeklong visit to the University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada including a Symposium; 2) help implement activities during the visit; 3) assist in developing a literature review on critical Indigenous health research, sovereignty, and governance; 4) and work with the team to produce a final end-of visit report on activities including plans of future in-person gatherings.

The Graduate Student Researcher Must:

• Be currently enrolled as a graduate student in the UC System (any campus, any discipline); available to accept an appointment at UC Santa Cruz.
• Knowledge of and experience in working with tribal communities.
• Be interested in strengthening partnerships with the University of Alberta, Edmonton and UC Santa Cruz, and developing a network for critical Indigenous health studies.
• Be available to be in Edmonton for the in-person visit (August 19-23, 2024).

The Graduate Student Researcher Will Receive:

• A fellowship with the SJRC and listed on the Project’s webpage.
• An initial GSRship for Summer 2024. Date range, percent, and step to be confirmed upon acceptance of offer.
• Appropriate funding to cover travel and lodging expenses associated with Symposium#1 in Edmonton.

To Apply:

By Monday, May 28 at 12 Noon, email (scijust@ucsc.edu) expressing interest, letting us know and sending the following:

1. Your name, home campus and department, academic faculty advisor(s).
2. Your resume/CV.
3. Why you are interested in the project and how your learning/research/career goals would benefit from the fellowship.
4. Your experiences with the project topic, if any.