OPPORTUNITIES
Below are current job and funding opportunities within the Indigenous Futures Research Centre and its affiliates.
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Application Deadline: January 16, 2026
Classification: Research Support Manager (Research Non-Unionized)
Start Date: As soon as possible
Salary: $100,000 – 115,000 per annum, depending on education and years of experience
Hours: 40 hours/week
Contract Length: One year with the possibility of extension subject to continued availability of research funding
Primary Investigator: Prof. Jason Edward Lewis
Supervisor: Reports to Prof. Jason Edward Lewis, Nominated Principal Investigator (NPI) and Co-Director, with supporting supervision by the Associate Director of Research Operations
We are seeking a highly organized and analytical Assistant Director – Finance to manage the financial administration of research and restricted funds at AbTeC. The ideal candidate will ensure effective budgeting, partner finance coordination, proactive forecasting, and financial compliance for a complex research portfolio. They will bring deep experience helping manage multi-year, multi-institutional research programs; strong technical and operational skills; and the ability to collaborate effectively with academic leaders, research partners, and internal administrative units.
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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 consideredAbundant 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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