Application deadline: Open until filled
Salary:CREW* Union Standard
Hours per week: 15-20 hours/week
Position title: IFRC Symposium Coordinator
Immediate supervisors: IFRC Co-director
Work schedule: as agreed upon between candidate and supervisors
Duration of the contract: Start as soon as possible; mid-November to end February 2026 (4 month contract)
Location: In-person at our research lab at Concordia University in downtown Montreal.

Summary of position
We are seeking a Research Assistant (RA) to be a Symposium Coordinator. This position will support the planning and delivery of our upcoming IFRC Research Symposium, taking place on January 29 & 30, 2026. This event brings together faculty, students, community partners, and guest researchers for two days of interdisciplinary exchange, presentations, and dialogue.

The Symposium Coordinator will play a key role in organizing the event’s logistics, communication, and documentation. This position is ideal for a student interested in academic event coordination, research dissemination, and collaborative community-building.

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Application deadline: Will close when the position is filled
Salary: CAD$75,000
Hours per week: Full-time
Position title: Postdoctoral Researcher
Immediate supervisors: Prof. Jason Edward Lewis, or other Abundant Intelligences co-investigator. To be determined in discussion with candidate
Duration of the contract: 2 years
Location: Strong preference for Montreal, though other locations will be considered

Abundant Intelligences is establishing a detailed data sharing and intellectual property framework. This position will support this work through research on Indigenous data sovereignty, community protocols, and cultural & legal regimes for protecting cultural property within the context of AI research; developing protocols, methods, and tools for protecting and sharing Indigenous data to help in developing advanced technologies such as AI; and disseminating the knowledge acquired within the Partnership and in external publication and presentation venues. The Postdoctoral Fellow will work closely with program directors and working groups to ensure their research helps advance the partnership research priorities.

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Proposal deadline: Ongoing throughout 2025
Eligibility: Applicants must be Abundant Intelligences Co-Investigators
Value: The maximum request amount is $5,000 CAD per residency
Duration: Abundant Intelligences will fund up to 10 residencies in the framework of this call

Embeddings- Residencies and Other Extended Visits aims to support research collaborations amongst AbInt Co-Investigators. This call supports in-person, up to 6 days residencies allowing residents to provide or receive “just-in-time" advice, support, or technical expertise.

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