*This posting will be used to hire 3 positions*

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:

Drawing upon the research and transcriptions gathered through genderplay workshops in rural Manitoba, research assistants would work to create a performance piece. This is parallel research work to a larger project, with a goal to artistically and experientially disseminate research results.

Duties:

• Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports and presentations.
  • Employee will undertake creative creation as part of an arts-based research model. Specifically, devising through embodied work and writing a theatrical production drawing on already attained research material.
• Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation.
  • Employee will analyse and interpret data from interviews in order to explore theatrical means of dissemination.
• Perform routine clerical and administrative duties to support research activities.
  • Employee will help in coordinating the creation of a script, including documenting ideas and transcribing dialogue.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.
  • Employee may also need to meet with the research team and undertake additional skill development in the area of arts-based research or applied theatre.
  • Employee will participate in a performance of the artistic work in progress for youth and community members for feedback.

Qualifications:

• Introduction to Theatre: Performance or equivalent theatre training.
• Theatre Major with a focus on playwriting, performance or devised work.
• Candidates' lived experience should relate to the project participants. Participants are youth with diverse gender and sexualities, living in rural or remote settings.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027 and the estimated total hours of work will be 100-125 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.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.

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