Research Assistant, Department of History work - 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 Editorial and Website Assistant will provide support to Preserves, the SSHRC-funded podcast of the Manitoba Food History Project, produced by Kent Davies (UW Oral History Centre) and co-hosted by Davies and Janis Thiessen (UW History).

Duties:

Qualifications

Must have excellent listening skills and touchtyping ability.
Familiarity with Microsoft Word.
Ability to work independently.
Accuracy and close attention to detail are absolute necessities.
Experience with html coding and/or Squarespace is considered an asset.

Condition(s) of Employment:

Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
Students must be approved for the Work-Study program.

Students may be eligible for the Work-Study Program if they meet
all of the following criteria:

Currently registered in an undergraduate or graduate program at The University of Winnipeg (PACE and ELP students are currently ineligible).
Enrolled fulltime (i.e., at least 18 credit hours or 12 credit hours if registered with Accessibility Services) for the current Fall/Winter session.
Completed 24 credit hours at an undergraduate level at The University of Winnipeg (or equivalent);
Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0.
Have demonstrated financial need (shortage between your expenses and resources).
A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or an international student with a valid study permit.

The period of work will be from
ASAP - March 31, 2024 and the estimated total hours of work will be
approximately 55 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.