Research Technician - Technician 3 (CUPE 1482)
About the role
Department of Civil Engineering
Price Faculty of Engineering
Position number: 37558
Date posted: March 12, 2026
Advertised until: March 19, 2026
##Job details
Research Technician - Technician 3 (CUPE 1482)
New Project Full-Time (Grant Funded)
Full-time:
Yes
Permanent:
No
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$23.13 to $33.29 per hour ($42,096.60 to $60,587.80 per annum)
Appointment Dates
March 30, 2026 to April 2, 2027
Trial/Probation period:
840 hours worked
For more information please contact: Janice Lane - janice.lane@umanitoba.ca
##Qualifications
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:
-
Diploma in Software Development or Engineering Technology combined with relevant experience is required.
-
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting technical or engineering projects involving measurement systems or field work is required.
- Experience with data management, analysis, or visualization (slides, charts and graphs) in a research or applied setting is required.
- Demonstrated experience with software tools for data handling or visualization (slides, charts and graphs) is required.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, instrumentation, or measurement methods is required.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Python, SQL, Excel, or equivalent is required.
- Experience with web-based visualization frameworks (e.g., React, JavaScript) is required.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and research protocols is required.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment are required.
- Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
##Key responsibilities
- Assist with deployment, operation, and maintenance of field instrumentation related to gravimetry and groundwater monitoring.
- Support field surveys, including equipment setup, calibration checks, and verification of measurement protocols.
- Conduct field measurements, inspections, and basic troubleshooting of mechanical and electronic components.
- Maintain detailed field logs, quality assurance records, and technical documentation.
- Support laboratory preparation and post-field data validation activities.
- Organize and maintain the storage of data collected in the field utilizing a database management system selected by the research team.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines for importing, cleaning, and validating environmental and instrumentation datasets (a system or process that moves data from one place to another automatically).
- Perform exploratory data analysis using tools such as Python, SQL, and spreadsheets.
- Ensure data documentation, metadata standards, and reproducibility practices are followed.
- Support combining information from several research projects in the selected database.
- Create and maintain interactive visuals (slides, charts and graphs) to help communicate data using React and related web technologies.
- Assist in integrating backend data sources (e.g., SQL databases, CSV datasets, APIs) with visualization platforms (slides, charts and graphs).
- Collaborate with researchers to translate scientific requirements into usable visualization features.
- Maintain documentation of software tools (develop SOPs) to support long-term use by students and collaborators.
- Other duties as assigned.
##Additional information
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.
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Research Technician - Technician 3 (CUPE 1482)
About the role
Department of Civil Engineering
Price Faculty of Engineering
Position number: 37558
Date posted: March 12, 2026
Advertised until: March 19, 2026
##Job details
Research Technician - Technician 3 (CUPE 1482)
New Project Full-Time (Grant Funded)
Full-time:
Yes
Permanent:
No
Work schedule:
35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)
Salary:
$23.13 to $33.29 per hour ($42,096.60 to $60,587.80 per annum)
Appointment Dates
March 30, 2026 to April 2, 2027
Trial/Probation period:
840 hours worked
For more information please contact: Janice Lane - janice.lane@umanitoba.ca
##Qualifications
MINIMUM FORMAL EDUCATION/TRAINING:
-
Diploma in Software Development or Engineering Technology combined with relevant experience is required.
-
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Applied Science, or a related technical discipline is preferred.
EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting technical or engineering projects involving measurement systems or field work is required.
- Experience with data management, analysis, or visualization (slides, charts and graphs) in a research or applied setting is required.
- Demonstrated experience with software tools for data handling or visualization (slides, charts and graphs) is required.
- An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Working knowledge of mechanical systems, instrumentation, or measurement methods is required.
- Proficiency with data analysis tools such as Python, SQL, Excel, or equivalent is required.
- Experience with web-based visualization frameworks (e.g., React, JavaScript) is required.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and research protocols is required.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail are required.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a research environment are required.
- Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.
##Key responsibilities
- Assist with deployment, operation, and maintenance of field instrumentation related to gravimetry and groundwater monitoring.
- Support field surveys, including equipment setup, calibration checks, and verification of measurement protocols.
- Conduct field measurements, inspections, and basic troubleshooting of mechanical and electronic components.
- Maintain detailed field logs, quality assurance records, and technical documentation.
- Support laboratory preparation and post-field data validation activities.
- Organize and maintain the storage of data collected in the field utilizing a database management system selected by the research team.
- Develop and maintain data pipelines for importing, cleaning, and validating environmental and instrumentation datasets (a system or process that moves data from one place to another automatically).
- Perform exploratory data analysis using tools such as Python, SQL, and spreadsheets.
- Ensure data documentation, metadata standards, and reproducibility practices are followed.
- Support combining information from several research projects in the selected database.
- Create and maintain interactive visuals (slides, charts and graphs) to help communicate data using React and related web technologies.
- Assist in integrating backend data sources (e.g., SQL databases, CSV datasets, APIs) with visualization platforms (slides, charts and graphs).
- Collaborate with researchers to translate scientific requirements into usable visualization features.
- Maintain documentation of software tools (develop SOPs) to support long-term use by students and collaborators.
- Other duties as assigned.
##Additional information
The University of Manitoba is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring, promotion and tenure (where applicable) for systemically marginalized groups who have been excluded from full participation at the University and the larger community including Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, questioning, intersex, asexual and other diverse sexual identities).
If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact UM.Accommodation@umanitoba.ca or 204-474-7195. Please note this contact information is for accommodation reasons only.
Application materials, including letters of reference, will be handled in accordance with the protection of privacy provisions of "The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act" (Manitoba). Please note that curriculum vitae will be provided to participating members of the search process.
About University of Manitoba
We attract people from around the world who share our ideals and vision for positive change. We believe in embracing challenges and taking action. Our students, researchers and alumni bring their unique voices to learning and discovery, shaping new ways of doing things and contributing to important conversations in topics that matter most, from human rights to global health to climate change. We are where imagination and action collide.