Research Officer; PT, Term

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Date Posted: 10/05/2026

Req : 50439

Faculty/Division: Faculty of Arts & Science

Department: Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies

Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)

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Existing Vacancy: Yes

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada’s leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world. The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs. We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration. At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The University of Toronto’s Department of Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies houses four undergraduate programs (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Latin American Studies) and two graduate programs (Spanish, Italian). Our enthusiastic faculty and staff are a key ingredient to our department’s success. In addition to instruction in the three languages, our programs explore the literature and cultures of the Hispanic, Lusophone and Italophone worlds.

The study of Hispanic, Italian and Portuguese linguistics offers a special focus on the structure and diversity of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese languages. As part of the University of Toronto, one of the world’s top teaching and research universities, our department is an ideal place to work, research and make an impact in higher education. Research activity in the Department spans both experimental, visual and textual scholarship and increasingly requires coordinated administrative support for project management, participant recruitment, use of research space and equipment, grant development, and the adoption of emerging AI-based tools for qualitative research.

The research officer will join a dedicated, interdisciplinary team of linguistic, literary and cultural studies scholars, to support ongoing research capacity, research impact, and prominence while responding to the rapidly evolving technological landscape in humanities research. The research officer will support existing faculty research, research applications, and research training for graduate students and faculty.

Under the supervision of the chair and Associate Chair/Graduate, the Research Officer will be responsible for overseeing and conducting research, liaising with the community to initiate outreach opportunities, identifying funding opportunities and support the writing of grant proposals, coordinating participant research pools, training workshops, and access to research facilities and equipment. In addition, the Research Officer will facilitate meetings, presentations, workshops and seminars.

• Overseeing the data collection and analysis processes
• Training others on research methods and data analysis
• Liaising with contacts to facilitate and initiate outreach opportunities
• Implementing community relations outreach plans for targeted audiences
• Coordinating and guiding applicants through various phases of the research funding application process
• Editing content for grant applications
• Researching, analyzing and recommending grant opportunities

• Master's Degree in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Linguistics or related field or…