QReserve Intern: 6-Month Paid Internship Job Title: Start date: Duration: Location: Type: Weekly Hours: Research Facility Liaison – Neuroscience February 2015 6 months Largely within the GTA and Hamilton with additional travel across Ontario. Ideal candidate will be situated within commuting distance of downtown Toronto. Limited Term Employee (Internship) 35 hours per week Role Context QReserve is building a public database of research equipment, services, facilities and experts to connect researchers and encourage the use of available research resources. The Ontario Brain Institute is a provincially-funded, not-for-profit research centre seeking to maximize the impact of neuroscience and establish Ontario as a world leader in brain discovery, commercialization and care. This role has been developed through a partnership between QReserve and the OBI to catalogue resources in OBI affiliated laboratories across Ontario. Position Overview As a Research Facility Liaison, you have the opportunity to work with researchers at universities, colleges and other institutions to catalogue their research equipment, services, and expertise in the QReserve platform. This role gives you the opportunity to meet face-to-face with and form relationships with leading neuroscience researchers in Ontario to learn about their research expertise and facility operations. In addition, you will assist QReserve with developing strategies for cataloguing resources at research institutions by producing documentation outlining best-practices, assisting with platform design strategies that optimize cataloguing efforts, and developing public outreach strategies. Duties • • • • • • Build and maintain relationships with a select group of neuroscience researchers and research facilities across Ontario Assess facility equipment, services and expertise for cataloguing within the QReserve platform Catalogue resources within laboratories using the QReserve platform Regular travel within the GTA and surrounding area to meet with researchers collecting thorough and accurate data about their research equipment and resources Occasional travel outside of the GTA but within Ontario with overnight travel a possibility Attend monthly meetings/teleconferences with the OBI to discuss the progress and status of the project Requirements • • • • • Strong communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English Experience working within research oriented environments Familiarity with neuroscience terminology and equipment Ability to work and travel independently (transit and travel costs provided) Graduate degree in neuroscience or a related field Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit a resume and covering letter to: QReserve Intern. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Page 2