Collaborations is seeking a volunteer co-lead for the Early Career Community of Practice. The new co-lead will join an amazing leadership team alongside Angela Bliss (), Samantha Halstead Santez (University of Maryland), Monika Sikand (The City University of New York), Mindy Price (Macalester College), and Michael Gallagher (University of Colorado Boulder). This is an excellent opportunity for postdocs or students doing Arctic research to join the Collaborations team.
The Early Career Community of Practice encourages sharing information, news, and events relevant to early career development and to foster connections within the Arctic sciences.
In particular, we are seeking a co-lead with interest in taking over facilitation of the Collaborations Mentorship Program for the 2026-27 cohort. A bulk of the program preparation will take place over the summer months, with the program officially launching this fall.
Additionally, team leaders work with to develop regular newsletters promoting recent early career research publications and sharing training, job, funding, and collaboration opportunities relevant to community members. Within , the community of practice promotes participation in monthly meetings and webinars and to report on early career efforts that contribute to deliverables of the Arctic Research Plan. More information about the Early Career Community of Practice is available here.
Co-leader Responsibilities:
Community of Practice leaders have cyclical and ongoing responsibilities that include:
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Leading the community of practice in a thoughtful way
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Regularly communicating and working in a collaborative way with fellow co-leads
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Acting as a resource and coordinator for community members’ questions and ideas on community of practice activities
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Planning team activities for coming year
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Reaching out to potential speakers for community meetings and working with co-leads and Secretariat on meeting agendas and announcements
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Organizing and chairing community of practice meetings
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Supporting reporting on community of practice activities
Co-leads can expect to devote between 6 and 10 hours per month on average to their leadership role. We ask applicants to be prepared to commit to serve at least two years as a co-lead. If there are unforeseen circumstances that require team leaders to step down before two years, we request they help find a replacement in discussion with the other co-leads. All those selected to be co-leads will be trained and onboarded.
To apply:
Please email Toni (toni@iarpccollaborations.org) with the following information by July 13:
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Brief statement of intent stating why you are applying for a leadership role, what you hope to gain from the leadership experience, and what you want to contribute to the Early Career Community of Practice
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Up to date resume/CV