Research Assistant, Everyday Sadism: Measurement

2 weeks ago

Winnipeg, Canada University of Winnipeg Full time

**This posting will be used to hire 2 positions**

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 University of Winnipeg Personality Laboratory is hiring two research assistants to contribute to our SSHRC-funded research program on the psychology of everyday sadism. These positions are excellent opportunities for Honours Psychology students at the University of Winnipeg.

**Duties**:

- Prepare literature reviews
- conduct literature searches, prepare annotated bibliographies, and draft literature reviews on assigned topics
- Prepare equipment and materials for research
- gather measures from the academic literature
- Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation
- run participants through lab experiments and monitor participation in online surveys
- perform quantitative data analysis using SPSS
- Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports and presentations
- draft tables and figures, slides for presentations, written summaries, and prepare other materials to disseminate our research findings
- Perform routine clerical and administrative duties to support research activities
- type letters and other documents, proofread documents, photocopy references, organize files and keep lab records, and prepare meeting notes, among other duties
- Perform other duties as required or assigned

**Qualifications**:

- BA (Hons) student in Psychology at the University of Winnipeg
- A minimum grade of A in PSYC-2300 Personality or PSYC-4300 Topics in Personality
- Completion of PSYC-4100 Research Design and Data Analysis
- Software: Microsoft suite of programs, SPSS, Zotero, Qualtrics, Sona
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Respect and appreciation for diversity

**Condition(s) of Employment**:

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

The period of work will be from **October 14, 2024 - March 31, 2025 **and the estimated total hours of work will be **0-200 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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