Graduate Researcher Job at University of Regina
Faculty/Department Faculty of Arts Unit Arts-Politics and International Studies Employee Group CUPE 2419 CUPE 5791 Job Family Category Student Number of Vacancies 1 Position Summary
This position is open to currently registered Masters and PhD students at the University of Regina. The student will assist with a national research project entitled “Expressions of Métis Spirituality and Religion Across the Métis Homeland.”
This project is led by Dr. Chantal Fiola (University of Winnipeg) with support from Dr. Emily Grafton (University of Regina), Dr. Paul Gareau (University of Alberta), and the Métis Rupertsland Centre for Métis Research). Project deliverables include hosting 2-day land-based gatherings in Métis communities and 1-day academic symposia across the Prairie.
The successful candidate will:
The successful candidate will:
- Collaborate with all research team members across the Prairies
- Work directly with Indigenous community members, and elders (at times in a capacity as Elder’s Helper)
- Conduct high-level and complex academic research and literature searches
- Recruit research participants
- Collect, manage research data, conduct advanced analysis of results, document findings
- Manage project data (across multiple communities, universities, provinces)
- Help organize Métis community land-based gatherings, academic symposia, community visits
- Perform financial duties (track national budget; administer payroll; identify and assist in securing funding opportunities; prepare and submit documentations required by funding agencies)
- Participate in dissemination activities
- Contribute to overall activities and internal operations related to the research project
- Perform other duties, including administrative support, as required or assigned
- Applicants are required to be a currently registered Masters or PhD student at the University of Regina
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Comfort with making telephone calls to locate information
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Access to a computer for work-at-home arrangements
- Proficiency with locating journal articles and other academic literature
- Proficiency with location official reports and statistics (e.g., Statistics Canada databases)
- Ability to synthesize themes from a wide range of literature
Approximately 10 hours of work per week, between May 30th, 2023 and May 30th, 2024
Duration (if Term/Temporary) May 30, 2023 - May 30, 2024 Full-Time/Part-Time Casual Preference Posting Indigenous People Target Posting Not Targeted
Additional Information
Contact Information
Department of Politics & International Studies
pais.dept@uregina.ca
Dr. Emily Grafton
emily.grafton@uregina.ca
pais.dept@uregina.ca
Dr. Emily Grafton
emily.grafton@uregina.ca
Job Open Date
04/27/2023
Job Close Date
06/01/2023
Open Until Filled
No
Special Application Instructions
If you require further information regarding this competition please contact the Department of Politics & International Studies (pais.dept@uregina.ca)
Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International – Student Services to obtain a “Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus” letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.
Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International – Student Services to obtain a “Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus” letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.
Diversity Statement
The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code.
Competition Number
20231437SS
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