*This posting will be used to hire 2 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:

The Research Assistant will work with Dr. Stephanie Bugden and her collaborators to support a research program investigating the development of basic numeracy skills. Responsibilities will include recruiting participants and assisting with data collection.

Duties:

• Working closely with students to perform the following tasks: data collection, data entry, analyses, and interpretation of the results.
• Prepare literature reviews, results, and materials for publication.
• Assist with preparing the materials for data collection such as developing stimuli and programming tasks
• Perform routine clerical and administrative duties to support research activities.
• Help prepare research posters, slides for talks, and other materials to disseminate research findings.

Qualifications:

• Completion of Bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Psychology or be a senior student enrolled in the PSYC 4040 Honour’s thesis class from the University of Winnipeg.
• Completion of PSYC-4100 Research Design and Data Analysis (or equivalent) with a minimum grade of B.
• Completion of PSYCH-4910 Special Topics in Cognitive Psychology and PSYCH-3920 Cognitive Neuroscience is preferred.
• Excellent verbal communication and writing skills.
• Experience working with children.
• Excellent organization and teamwork skills.
• Experience using the Microsoft suite of programs.
• Experience using SPSS and/or R statistical program.
  Experience using online data collection platforms (e.g., Qualtrics).

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from September 2, 2025 - December 31, 2025 (with the possibility of extension) and the estimated total hours of work will be 10-350 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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