Research Assistant, Developmental Psychology Lab

4 months ago


Winnipeg, 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**:
**Duties**:

- Prepare equipment and materials for research: the Research Assistant will maintain lab equipment and spaces (e.g., set up computers or other office furniture; move paper records for storage or disposal). They will also be responsible for keeping testing supplies stocked.
- Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis, and interpretation. This lab conducts research primarily with young children (aged 3-7). The Research Assistant will find and contact schools and daycares, and will arrange for the lab to go testing at places that have agreed to a visit. They will constantly be maintaining and updating a database of locations. They will be responsible for scheduling lab members for these testing appointments and arranging travel from UW to the school/daycare and back. Employee will also run human participants (children and adults) through studies that we will design.
- Perform academic research, standard tests and experiments: the Research Assistant will help design experiments and test human participants.
- Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports and presentations: the Research Assistant may assist with the preparation of manuscripts that will be submitted for publication.
- Prepare literature reviews: the Research Assistant may be asked to search for relevant papers on Google Scholar.
- Assist in the acquisition of research materials and supplies: the Research Assistant will be responsible for keeping the lab stocked with critical supplies (e.g., paper, stickers, certificates, pens). They will also be responsible for maintaining lab equipment (e.g., charging laptops and tablets).
- Perform data/word processing, routine computations, and record keeping: the Research Assistant will be responsible for maintaining a detailed and well-organized database of schools, daycares, and other community organizations that we might visit. They will also be responsible for managing and organizing all forms (digital or paper) that we send and receive.

**Qualifications**:

- Academic major: Honours Psychology.
- Specific courses completed: PSYC-2200 mandatory, PSYC-3200 and PSYC-4100 preferred. Coursework in developmental or cognitive psychology preferred.
- Overall GPA: Excellent academic record preferred.
- Software: MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Qualtrics, and R preferred.
- Experience working with the community, and especially with young children or families, is an asset.
- Preference will be given to applicants with experience working in a research lab that studies early childhood cognition, especially if they have worked on projects that align with those done in the Thinking and Reasoning Lab.

**Condition(s) of Employment**:

- **Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.**:

- Employees will need to pass a vulnerable sectors check with the Winnipeg Police Service and a Child Abuse Check with the Province of Manitoba.
- Employees may also need to provide proof of vaccinations (COVID-19, MMR, T-DAP, Varicella, TB) or be willing to get these vaccinations. This will depend on the expectations of the daycares and schools we arrange to visit.
- This work requires travel to places other than UW. For instance, children will be tested at daycares and schools in the community. The employee must be willing to travel to these locations.

The period of work will be from **September 16, 2024 - May 31, 2025 **and the estimated total hours of work will be **0-400 hours**.

**_ Note_**_: This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit._

**Note**: Some work described in this posting will be conducted remotely but the employee should expect to be in the lab (in-person) at least two days per week.



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