Research Assistant, Social Psychology - Winnipeg, Canada - University of Winnipeg

University of Winnipeg

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Winnipeg, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research.

Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.

Position Overview:

The Psychology Department has approximately 20 regular faculty members, plus assorted stipendiary employees. This position is that of a part-time research assistant to Professor Justin Friesen.

The employee will provide support and assistance related to his SSHRC-funded research within the area of social psychology for 0-14 hours per week.

Duties:

Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis, and interpretation.
Employee will run human participants through psychological studies using standardized procedures.
Prepare equipment and materials for research.
Employee will maintain lab equipment and spaces (e.g., set up computers or other office furniture; move paper records for storage or disposal).
Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports, and presentations.
Employee may prepare reference lists and perform other copyediting duties related to publications.
Prepare literature reviews.
Employee may search for relevant papers or articles using PSYCInfo, Google Scholar, and other databases.
Assist in the acquisition of research materials and supplies.
Employee may be asked to collate, rate, or process examples of study stimuli (e.g., photos) to find materials appropriate for future research.
Perform data/word processing and record keeping.
Employee will assist recordkeeping related to data collection and publications.
Other duties as required or assigned.
Employee will facilitate any public health protocols required for inlab research.
Any other miscellaneous tasks related to psychological research.
Attend lab meetings with students/faculty to discuss lab procedures and research findings.

Qualifications:

Honours Psychology major (a current undergraduate student or one who is likely to continue into graduate studies is preferred).
Completion of PSYC2101 and 2102 required, PSYC4100 preferred.
Coursework in social/personality psychology and social psychological research methods (e.g., PSYC4410) preferred.
Excellent academic record preferred.
Experience with SPSS, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), and Qualtrics required.
Experience with UW SONA systems required.
Experience with DirectRT/Medialab, E-Prime, Adobe Photoshop preferred.
Able to lift up to 20 pounds, work in enclosed lab rooms, operate computers and eyetracking equipment, and greet and explain study procedures to research participants.
Experience with experimental psychology research using online & behavioural methods.

Condition(s) of Employment:

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Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from
February 13, April 30, 2024 and the estimated total hours of work will be
0-160 hours.

_ Note__:
This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit._

Note:
The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person.