Job Description

Description:

NOTE: Students must be approved for the 2022-23 Work-Study program in order to be hired for this position. The Work-Study Student Application form is available online here:

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 organic chemistry lab research assistant will support research in the area of organic synthetic chemistry to add to the established research program in the Wood lab. The research will broaden our understanding of an organic rearrangement reaction and result in the preparation of new molecules. The reaction that is under investigation has potential to become a valuable tool in the preparation of useful molecules, such as pharmaceuticals, and conforms with the guidelines for Green Chemistry.

Duties:

• Conduct a series of chemical synthesis experiments.
• Purify molecules synthesized using standard chromatographic methods.
• Characterize new molecules using NMR experiments, IR spectroscopy, and melting point determinations
• Investigate scientific literature.
• Document experimental procedures and findings in a lab notebook.
• Prepare a brief written final report that summarizes the results obtained.

Qualifications:

• It is required that the student has successfully completed or is enrolled in Introductory

Chemistry (CHEM1111 and/or 1112). * Experience conducting synthetic organic chemistry research would be an asset.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Students must be approved for the 2022-23 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
• Enrolled full-time (ex. 18 credit hours or more)
• Completed 30 credit hours at an undergraduate level at The University of Winnipeg (or equivalent. I.e. in a graduate program)
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0
• Demonstrate financial need (shortage between your expenses and resources), and
• 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, 2023 and the estimated total hours of work will be 56 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.

The University of Winnipeg has a Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Policy that requires all those coming to designated indoor campus spaces to provide proof they are fully vaccinated. The Policy has been suspended effective May 2, 2022. However, prospective employees should know that the Policy may be reinstated in the future based on changing public health circumstances.

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.

If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact Shelby Phillips, HR Assistant at sh.phillips@uwinnipeg.ca.

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