Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.

Position Overview:

An honours student is needed to assist with the collection of fish histology data and to complete an analysis of it. The work will involve field collection and laboratory analyses.

Duties:

• Prepare equipment and materials for research
  • Employee will prepare sample vials for histological sampling at fish hatchery
  • Employee will complete various histological tasks to fix and mount tissues for analysis
• Monitor and document research status and findings
  • Employee will keep notes of all work performed and data collected
  • Employee will prepare reports to document findings and methods

Qualifications:

• Area of study should be biology or related field.
• Student needs to be interested in completing an honours thesis in biology.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from July 14, 2025 - September 1, 2025 and the estimated total hours of work will be 0-180 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 in-person.

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