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. Team leaders work with the U.S. Association of Polar Early Career Scientists (USAPECS) to develop regular newsletters promoting recent early career research publications and sharing training, job, funding, and collaboration opportunities relevant to community members. Within IARPC, 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. Recent activities of the Early Career Community of Practice also include developing an annual survey of the IARPC Collaborations early career cohort to follow change in demographics over time and to identify community needs.

IARPC Collaborations leaders have cyclical and ongoing responsibilities that include:

  • Leading the community of practice in a thoughtful and inclusive way,
  • Regularly communicating and working in a collaborative way with fellow co-leads,
  • Acting as a resource and coordinator for community members’ questions and ideas on community of practice activities,
  • Planning team activities for coming year,
  • Reaching out to potential speakers for community meetings and working with co-leads and IARPC Secretariat on meeting agendas and announcements,
  • Organizing and chairing community of practice meetings,
  • Supporting reporting on community of practice activities, and
  • Participating in annual team leader workshops.

Co-leads can expect to devote between six and ten hours per month on average to their leadership role. IARPC Collaborations asks 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, it is requested 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, email Liz Weinberg at liz@iarpccollaborations.org with a 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; and an up-to-date resume/curriculum vitae.

Application deadline: 19 September 2024

For more information, go to:
Call for Co-Leader Applications

For questions, contact:
Liz Weinberg, IARPC