Senior Research Assistants are normally graduate students, or University of Winnipeg undergraduate students, employed to assist in the execution and evaluation of research projects in their area of study. The positions may oversee Research Assistants in areas such as the use of proper techniques, analysis, and documentation.

Senior Research Assistants work under the general supervision or direction of more senior researchers or faculty members, and are expected to exercise judgment in prioritizing, planning and organizing their own work within defined parameters.

Position Overview:

This project examines how People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) experience encounters with private security and public health actors, and how frontline actors in the realm of security and public health, in turn, seek to govern PWUD. This is a joint project with University of Alberta and Athabasca University.

The successful candidate will assist with (1) transcription; (2) data analysis (qualitative interview analysis); (3) other related tasks (e.g., literature reviews on pertinent topics; participation in team meetings).

We are looking to hire someone who is broadly interested in policing, public health, drug policy, poverty, and victimization, and who is eager to work as part of a team of researchers across western Canadian universities.

Duties:

• Transcription.
• Qualitative analysis.
• Literature reviews.
• Preparation of manuscripts and other forms of knowledge dissemination.

Qualifications:

• B.A. Honours completed in Criminology/Criminal Justice or Sociology (or cognate discipline).
• Experience with NVIVO qualitative software.
• Working knowledge of French is considered an asset.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from September 23, 2025 - September 21, 2026, and the estimated total hours of work will be 100-150 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.

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