Research Assistant, Social Psychology

1 week ago


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada University of Winnipeg Full time

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 Psychology Department has approximately 20 regular faculty members, plus assorted stipendiary employees. This position is that of a part-time research assistant to Professor Justin Friesen.

The employee will provide support and assistance related to his SSHRC-funded research within the area of social psychology for 0-14 hours per week.


Duties:

  • Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis, and interpretation.
  • Employee will run human participants through psychological studies using standardized procedures.
  • Prepare equipment and materials for research.
  • Employee will maintain lab equipment and spaces (e.g., set up computers or other office furniture; move paper records for storage or disposal).
  • Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports, and presentations.
  • Employee may prepare reference lists and perform other copyediting duties related to publications.
  • Prepare literature reviews.
  • Employee may search for relevant papers or articles using PSYCInfo, Google Scholar, and other databases.
  • Assist in the acquisition of research materials and supplies.
  • Employee may be asked to collate, rate, or process examples of study stimuli (e.g., photos) to find materials appropriate for future research.
  • Perform data/word processing and record keeping.
  • Employee will assist recordkeeping related to data collection and publications.
  • Other duties as required or assigned.
  • Employee will facilitate any public health protocols required for inlab research.
  • Any other miscellaneous tasks related to psychological research.
  • Attend lab meetings with students/faculty to discuss lab procedures and research findings.

Qualifications:

  • Honours Psychology major (a current undergraduate student or one who is likely to continue into graduate studies is preferred).
  • Completion of PSYC2101 and 2102 required, PSYC4100 preferred.
  • Coursework in social/personality psychology and social psychological research methods (e.g., PSYC4410) preferred.
  • Excellent academic record preferred.
  • Experience with SPSS, MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), and Qualtrics required.
  • Experience with UW SONA systems required.
  • Experience with DirectRT/Medialab, E-Prime, Adobe Photoshop preferred.
  • Able to lift up to 20 pounds, work in enclosed lab rooms, operate computers and eyetracking equipment, and greet and explain study procedures to research participants.
  • Experience with experimental psychology research using online & behavioural methods.

Condition(s) of Employment:

-
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.


The period of work will be from
February 13, April 30, 2024 and the estimated total hours of work will be
0-160 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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