Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

In the appointment of Research Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:

  • · Assess a) the economic benefits to Canadian meat/milk producers and b) the  environmental benefits, in economic terms, related to biodiversity and climate change, arising from WPE detection in Canadian grasslands
  • · P articipating in project meetings.
  • · H elp with project report writing.
  • · H elp with undergraduate students supervising when the opportunity arrives.

Your general location of work will be remote and in-person and you will report to Dr. Xulin Guo.

Required Number of Hours: 16 hours per week
Duration of Employment: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
A master degree on economics or other related fields such as agricultural economics is required. Current MSc students in these fields will also be considered if they are close to finishing their studies. PhD degree, or being PhD student, in the above fields, will be considered as an additional asset. Knowledge of programming language (such as R or Python) is required. Teaching experience is also required for this position. Finally, the successful candidate needs to show evidence of collaborative work.
You must be registered in a graduate program in economics or related fields, such as agricultural economics.

To Apply: Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae, and other documents you require (references, publications or evidence of research contribution ).

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.

Department: Geography and Planning
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 4/29/2024
Closing Date: 5/7/2024
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines

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