Job Description

Student Employment Opportunity
YukonU Research Centre
Research Assistant
Wage $25.00 hourly
Approximately 20 hours bi-weekly
Term: February 2025 to December 2025
Initial Review Date: February 14, 2025Employment Opportunity No.: 25.11Duties:

• Making posters
• Booking meetings
• Taking minutes,
• Transcribing interview data,
• Coordinating community engagement events
• Assisting researchers in data collection and analysis

Qualifications:

• Yukon University student (any year) in sciences or health and social service-related fields; preference for those with interest and coursework in biology, human anatomy and physiology, health and social service fields.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both in written and oral form.
• Experience in use of Microsoft office, preference for additional experience in software such as CANVA, etc
• Experience reviewing and summarizing literature and basic statistics is an asset but not required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and timelines
• Basic understanding of ethics and confidentiality. Understanding or education in research processes is an asset.

The student research assistant will work with the researchers and project leads on a qualitative research project relating to Type One Diabetes in Yukon. Student hours can be flexible based on courseload and demands of the program but will be approx. 10 hours a week (based on mutual agreement of supervisor and student. The primary focus of this position will be to support the research staff and assist with project management and coordination, including scheduling meetings, file management, production of recruitment and other materials for the project, and data transcription and analysis. Attending group project meetings will also be required.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 Liris Smith by email at lsmith@yukonu.ca.Please send your resume to Human Resources at Yukon University, indicating the employment competition number.
Email: hr@yukonu.ca
Human Resource Services
Yukon University, Box 2799
Whitehorse, Yukon, Y1A 5K4Quoting 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.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.

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