Research Assistant, Building an Effective and User-Friendly Website

Job Description

Job title: Research Assistant, Building an Effective and User-Friendly Website

Company: University of Winnipeg

Job 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:Applications are invited from qualified undergraduate students at the University of Winnipeg to work on a part-time basis during the spring/summer of 2025.Duties:

• The potential candidate should be able to write programs in appropriate software to create a website, summarize documents to be uploaded to the website, upload the documents to the website, and integrate them with the University of Winnipeg’s Ion server.

Qualifications:

• The potential candidate should have a basic understanding of statistical research and relevant coursework.
• The potential candidate should have strong knowledge of software management and development, along with proficiency in LaTeX, Microsoft Office, and other related software.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from May 1, 2025 – June 30, 2025 and the estimated total hours of work will be 0-120 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 remotely.The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.The University of Winnipeg is committed to ensuring employment opportunities are accessible for all applicants. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.The personal information of applicants is collected under the authority of the University of Winnipeg Act and 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected via the recruitment process is used to assess the applicant’s suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for employment, and to otherwise support recruitment activities. This information will be provided to participating members of the recruitment process. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Director, HR Services, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9 or human_resources@uwinnipeg.ca.

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 00:17:45 GMT