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Addressing Human Resource Issues in Applied Research

Addressing Human Resource Issues in Applied Research. Bob Maher Senior Research Scientist Applied Geomatics Research Group Centre of Geographic Sciences Nova Scotia Community College Middleton, Nova Scotia. Challenges. Intellectual Property Hiring Practices Workload distribution Funding.

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Addressing Human Resource Issues in Applied Research

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  1. Addressing Human Resource Issues in Applied Research Bob Maher Senior Research Scientist Applied Geomatics Research Group Centre of Geographic Sciences Nova Scotia Community College Middleton, Nova Scotia

  2. Challenges • Intellectual Property • Hiring Practices • Workload distribution • Funding

  3. Background Context • What is the Applied Geomatics Research Group ? • Started in January 2000 • Now has staff of seventeen • Composition: • 1 Senior Research Scientist • 1 Research Scientist • 1 Research Faculty • 8 Graduate students • 4 Contract researchers • 1 Administrative Support • 1 Technical Support

  4. Types of Staffing • Research Scientist (January 2000) • Management, non-union • Full time research • Permanent • Reclassification underway

  5. Types of Staffing • Research Faculty (January 2000) • Union position • Permanent • 50% Research ; 50% Teaching

  6. Types of Staffing • Graduate students (September 2000) • In AGR program • Two semesters • Research Stipend $12 –15k • No graduate degree

  7. Types of Staffing • Contract Researchers (August 2002) • Casual • Term, full time position • Administrative Support (August 2002) • Term, full time position • Funded under AIF/CFI • Technical Support (December 2002) • Term, full time position • Funded under AIF/CFI

  8. New Hires • Two Research Scientists under AIF • Four year contract

  9. Issues • Intellectual Property • Hiring Practices • Workload Distribution • Funding

  10. Intellectual Property • University model • College model • Requirements under AIF

  11. Hiring Practices • Research Scientists • Support Staff • Graduate Students • Contract Researchers

  12. Workload Distribution • Research Scientist • Mix of research and teaching • Meet academic standards of universities • Meet technical standards of industry

  13. Funding • CFI: infrastructure only • AIF: collaborate with private sector • CIHR: collaborate with university • NSERC: collaborate with university • SSHRC: collaborate with university

  14. Funding • Species at Risk • Atlantic Canada Petroleum Institute • Government contract: DRDC • CSA/DFO Joint Partnership agreement • Sustainable Community Initiatives: SIPT

  15. Conclusions • Changing very fast • Numerous funding opportunities • Making HR changes at NSCC • Research v Teaching • Contract v Academic research • New relationship with private sector • Challenging traditional university research model

  16. Conclusions • Applied Geomatics Research Group (AGRG) • At COGS is unique within NSCC • Built upon 20 years of post-graduate technical diploma teaching • HR concerns affect all Community Colleges

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