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Student Research Assistant Position

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately four months, with a possibility of extension

Start Date: June, 2023

Comparative Perspectives on Immigration to Small and Mid-Sized Cities research project, led by Dr. Julie Drolet, invites applications for a Student Research Assistant position.

This part-time fixed term position will be for approximately four months, with a possibility of extension.

Position Description

This role is open to students in Social Work. The overall goal of the Comparative Perspectives on Immigration to Small and Mid-Sized Cities project is to bring a new approach to the study of immigrant attraction and retention in small and mid-sized cities. The Project will examine how life course and place-based factors intersect to influence both the experiences and migration decision making of immigrants. To achieve this goal, eight comparative city case studies will be completed in the following four regions: Alberta, Canada; Northern Ontario, Canada; Victoria, Australia; and South Island, New Zealand. The Research Assistant will transcribe the interviews, assist with planning knowledge exchange/mobilization events (e.g., workshops and webinars), update the relevant literature for reports and publications, and contribute to the preliminary data analysis.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Social Work program in Canada.
Applicants are required to have relevant practice research experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Experience in interview transcriptions and data analysis using NVivo is an asset.
Experience in organizing documents using Teams and conducting online survey using Qualtrics is an asset.
Knowledge on immigrant attraction and retention is an asset.

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by June 14, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca.

Subject Line: Immigration Project – RA Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Student Research Assistant Position – Podcast Executive Producer

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately 12 months, with a possibility of extension

Start Date: June, 2023

This part-time fixed-term position will be for approximately 12 months, with a possibility of extension.

Position Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Oversee all aspects of the production of a series of podcasts.
Train student research assistants of varying experience about the processes and components necessary for producing high-quality podcast content.
Act as liaison between CJSW and campus and community partners to develop content opportunities.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Social Work program or related discipline at the University of Calgary.
Applicants must be passionate about the climate action and advocacy.
Being self-motivated, a creative thinker, and an excellent communicator is required.
Experience in leadership, and training and mentoring of students is an asset.
Journalism training/experience and documentary production experience are assets.
Experience using platforms such as WordPress, Google Workspace, Office 365, and other organizational office software is an asset.
Experience with various audio editing software and proficiency in using Logic Pro are assets.
Willing to initiate and support a wide array of projects and personalities with the goal of creating informative and entertaining programming.

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by May 31, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca.

Subject Line: Executive Producer Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted

Job Posting Document

Student Research Assistant Positions – Podcast Development

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately 4 months, with a possibility of extension

Start Date: June, 2023

The “CA3: Climate Action and Advocacy on the Airwaves – A Community Podcast and Radio Series in Southern Alberta” research project, led by Dr. Julie Drolet, invites applications for several Research Assistant positions. This opportunity is open to Undergraduate students (Research Assistant positions) and Graduate students (Project Coordinator positions). Please note that the Research Assistant positions could count as a field education practicum.

These part-time fixed-term positions will be for approximately four months, with a possibility of extension.

Position Description

The goal of this project is to increase awareness, promote public participation, and access to information on climate action in Southern Alberta through creating a Climate Action Podcast & Radio Series to feature interviews, debates, roundtables, dialogues, and panel discussions with service providers, community leaders (e.g. from Indigenous communities), university students and lecturers to share their knowledge and understanding of their communities’ adaptation efforts, and advance climate action and advocacy. Students with an interest in radio broadcasting and applied social work practice outside traditional settings will be best suited for this position. Tangible social work skills include identifying issues faced by local communities, research on social justice issues, interviewing skills, and developing a spoken word program. While at the radio station, research assistants will learn technical skills of radio programming, and how to create a podcast miniseries for broadcast.

Duties and Responsibilities:

visiting local communities to discuss climate action issues;
assist in the development of a spoken word program centered on climate action and social justice issues;
reviewing the relevant literature and data sources on climate awareness and action topic areas;
creating content; conducting interviews in order to develop podcasts and digital stories;
transcribing and analyzing data from panel discussion, interview, debate, and roundtables;
drafting publications and reports, contributing to knowledge mobilization activities (peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, webinars, workshops, etc.) and other duties as required.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in a Social Work program at the University of Calgary.
Applicants are required to have relevant practice research experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Applicants must be passionate about the climate action and advocacy.
Being self-motivated, a creative thinker, and an excellent communicator is required.
Experience in leadership, and training and mentoring of students is an asset (Project coordinator positions).
Journalism and documentary production experiences are assets (Project coordinator positions).

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by May 31, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca. Subject Line: RA-Podcast Development Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Job Posting Document

Student Research Assistant Position – Project Coordinator

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately 12 months

Start Date: May 2023

The Supporting Equitable, Diverse, and Inclusive Psychosocial Health and Resilience of First Responders in Alberta research project, led by Dr. Julie Drolet, invites applications for a Project Coordinator Research Assistant position. This part-time fixed-term position will be for approximately 12 months. Position Description This role is open to PhD students in Social Work. The focus of this position is to coordinate all aspects of the project. In partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Alberta Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (APFFPA), this project integrates Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the research design to consider the perspectives of firefighters and community leaders, the provision and perception of social supports, and how to enhance recruitment and retention of firefighters who are characterized as diverse and have intersecting identities as they tend to make up a small percentage of the firefighters in Alberta. The goal of this study is to improve psychosocial health and resilience of firefighters by strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and social support.

The Project Coordinator will focus on three major tasks: data collection and analysis, mentoring the student research assistants, development of the toolkit, knowledge mobilization, and publication activities.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Social Work PhD program in Canada.
Applicants are required to have relevant practice research experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Knowledge on online calendars and scheduling (i.e., Microsoft Outlook).
Experience in organizing documents using Teams and conducting online survey using Qualtrics.
Experience in survey data analysis using SPSS, Excel, and other software and qualitative data analysis using NVivo.
Good track record of academic publications.
Experience in leadership, and training and mentoring of students is an asset.
Knowledge on EDI perspective and social dimensions of mental health is an asset.

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by May 19, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca.

Subject Line: RFR RA Project Coordinator Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Student Research Assistant Position – Master’s level

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately 12 months

Start Date: May 2023

These part-time fixed-term positions will be for approximately 12 months.

Position Description

This role is open to Master’s students in Social Work. In partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Alberta Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (APFFPA), this project integrates Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the research design to consider the perspectives of firefighters and community leaders, the provision and perception of social supports, and how to enhance recruitment and retention of firefighters who are characterized as diverse and have intersecting identities as they tend to make up a small percentage of the firefighters in Alberta. The goal of this study is to improve psychosocial health and resilience of firefighters by strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and social support. The Research Assistants will assist with the ethics application, development of the survey questionnaire and interview protocols, conduct interviews, contribute to quantitative and qualitative data analysis, writing of preliminary reports, and knowledge mobilization activities.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited Master’s in Social Work program in Canada.
Applicants are required to have relevant practice research experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Experience in organizing documents using Teams and conducting online survey using Qualtrics.
Experience in survey data analysis using SPSS, Excel, and other software and qualitative data analysis using NVivo is an asset.
Knowledge on EDI perspective and social dimensions of mental health is an asset.

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by May 19, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca.

Subject Line: RFR Graduate RA Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Student Research Assistant Position – Undergraduate

Faculty of Social Work

Area: Social Work and Field Education

Duration: Approximately 12 months

Start Date: May 2023

This part-time fixed-term position will be for approximately 12 months.

Position Description

This role is open to undergraduate students in Social Work. In partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and the Alberta Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Association (APFFPA), this project integrates Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in the research design to consider the perspectives of firefighters and community leaders, the provision and perception of social supports, and how to enhance recruitment and retention of firefighters who are characterized as diverse and have intersecting identities as they tend to make up a small percentage of the firefighters in Alberta. The goal of this study is to improve psychosocial health and resilience of firefighters by strengthening Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and social support. The Research Assistant will transcribe the interviews, assist with planning knowledge exchange/mobilization events (e.g., workshops and webinars), update the relevant literature for reports and publications, and contribute to the development of the toolkit.

Qualifications:

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited undergraduate Social Work program in Canada.
Applicants are required to have relevant practice research experience and demonstrated capacity to work effectively in a collaborative environment.
Experience in organizing documents using Teams and conducting online survey using Qualtrics is an asset.
Experience in interview transcriptions and data analysis using NVivo is an asset.
Knowledge on EDI perspective and social dimensions of mental health is an asset.

Application Details:

Please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, sample of published or other academic work, and names and contact information of two referees by May 19, 2023 to: TFELproject@ucalgary.ca.

Subject Line: RFR Undergraduate RA Application – Name

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes; please note that only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.

Reach out!

Student research assistants and postdoctoral scholars are invited to participate in our partnered training and mentoring activities through various research activities and other events. TFEL recruits multiple student research assistants and postdoctoral scholars in every academic semester. Job postings can be found here.

Student research assistants are involved in coordinating project activities, developing training resources, creating digital stories, conducting literature reviews, recruiting research participants, analyzing survey and interview data, writing various reports, and contributing to planning virtual events, workshops, and webinars. It’s even possible for these paid student research assistant positions to be used as paid practicum opportunities!

Postdoctoral scholars are contributing to TFEL through the three streams of research activities: 1) digital storytelling; 2) national study; and 3) applied practice research. Activities include, but are not limited to, managing research ethics applications and amendments, facilitating a national study and other surveys relevant to the project, analyzing data, supervising and training students, drafting publications and reports, contributing to knowledge mobilization activities such as conference presentations, and other research activities.

We strongly encourage you to apply and reach out to us if you have any questions!