Applications are to be received by: 4:30 p.m. on April 20, 2025
Classification: Research Assistant II
Employee Group: PSAC
Job Title: Hydrology Field Research Assistant
Department: Geography and Environment
Wage or Salary: $17.53/hr
Hours of Work: 35 hours/week
Start Date: May 12, 2025
Number of Positions available: 1
Length of Appointment: until August 22, 2025
Course title and number (if applicable): N/A
Date Issued: April 11, 2025
Duties:
Prepare equipment and materials for research.
Assist MSc students in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation at a peatland restoration site in Sudbury, ON.
Perform data/word processing, routine computations, and record keeping.
And other relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications/Experience:
Must be able to work in an outdoor setting, walking considerable distances in uneven terrain while carrying light to moderate loads of equipment, under a variety of weather conditions.
Attention to detail in recording keeping and ecohydrological measurements.
Must possess a valid Class 5 driver’s license.
Education:
An undergraduate student who has taken or is registered to take 38:375 (Hydrology) and/or 38:457 (Wetlands).
Students interested in completing a Work Experience, Applied Topics, or Undergraduate thesis are preferred.
Experience:
Preferable for some experience in research of field work, but not required.
To Apply:
Please send a resume and short cover letter addressing the qualifications to whittingtonp@brandonu.ca
Brandon University is committed to equity, welcomes diversity, and hires on the basis of merit. All qualified individuals who may contribute to the diversification of the University, especially women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous persons, racialized persons, and persons of all sexual orientations and genders are encouraged to apply. Canadian citizens and permanent residents are given priority. Evidence of citizenship must be provided.
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