Job Description

Research Assistant - School of Indigenous Governance
Applied Science and Management
Wage: $32.68 to $38.90 hourly
Part-time: 56 hours bi-weekly (approximate)
Term: September 2025 to March 31, 2027
Employment Opportunity No.: 25.107
Closing date: August 31, 2025
The research assistant will work with faculty in the School of Indigenous Governance on program development related to land guardians. The primary focus of this position will be to support faculty and assist with project management and coordination, community engagement, minute taking, research and report writing. This position will also liaise with other faculty and staff at Yukon University. Travel to Yukon communities will be an important part of this position. Work hours can be flexible but will be approximately 27.5 hours a week (based on mutual agreement between supervisor and researcher).
Duties:

• Organizing and attending community meetings
• Taking minutes
• Transcribing interview data
• Assisting faculty in data collection and analysis
• Conducting thematic analysis of data
• Writing reports
• Presenting data to various community and academic audiences
• Tracking budgets
• Liaising with various First Nation governments and academic institutions
• Liaising with Indigenous Governance Chair and other YukonU staff and faculty to help with academic processes and requirements related to program development

Qualifications:

• Relevant university or college education with 2 years research experience or an appropriate combination of education and work experience
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in written and oral form
• Experience in use of Microsoft office
• Experience in community engagement in a First Nations' context Ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines
• Experience reviewing and summarizing literature
• Experience with minute taking and report writing
• Basic understanding of ethics and confidentiality

Yukon University is committed to the values of equity, diversity, and inclusion. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply; however qualified candidates who self- identify as Yukon first Nations, as well as Metis, Inuit or other Indigenous ancestry will be given priority.
While we thank all candidates for their interest, only those short-listed will be contacted.
For more information contact:
Hillarie Zimmermann
hzimmermann@yukonu.ca
Quoting the employment opportunity number, please send your cover letter and resume to: Human Resource Services
Yukon University, Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4
Fax: 867 668 8896
Email:
Applicants should clearly outline all relevant qualifications since selection for interview will be based on applications submitted. A statement of qualifications, which outlines the selection standards, and a position description are available in PDF format for all Bargaining Unit positions, by following the links above.
Please be prepared to provide official transcripts upon request.
We wish to thank all applicants for their interest, but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.