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John Simpson

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Director, Digital Research Services at University of Alberta
📍 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

John Simpson is a strategic thinker and the Director of Digital Research Services at the University of Alberta. With a PhD in Philosophy and a certificate from Harvard Business School Online, he leverages over 8 years of experience in digital research infrastructure to support researchers, drawing on past senior roles at Compute Canada and as a government advisor.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Director, Digital Research Services
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Digital Humanities
A core focus of his career, he was Compute Canada's first specialist in this area and has published extensively on topics like text mining and visualization.
Research Infrastructure
His career is dedicated to building digital research infrastructure, from national strategy at Compute Canada to his current director role at the University of Alberta.
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Work history

8-2024
Director, Digital Research Services
University of Alberta
4-2022 - 9-2024
Senior Advisor
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
6-2019 - 7-2022
Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives
Compute Canada | Calcul Canada
1-2015 - 7-2022
Humanities and Social Sciences Specialist / Spécialiste des sciences humaines et sociales
Compute Canada | Calcul Canada
1-2015 - 7-2022
Humanities and Social Sciences Specialist
WestGrid
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Education
2019 - 2019
Other; Certificate in Disruptive Strategy with Clayton Christensen
Harvard Business School Online
2002 - 2010
PhD
University of Alberta
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