Research Assistant

Work Term: Seasonal
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
- Museum
- Heritage/historical site
- Data processing and computers
**Tasks**:

- Collect, consolidate, cross-tabulate and format data
- Research origins and history of artifacts
- Research the origins and historical significance of archival materials
- Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
- Interview patients to obtain case histories
- Develop storyline and theme of displays and exhibitions
- Collect and record data
- Light cleaning duties
- Identify, label and catalogue items received
- Prepare mock-ups and storyboards
- Develop and maintain archival collection
- Exhibit designers plan and develop permanent and temporary or moveable exhibits and displays for museum exhibitions, trade shows, conventions, retail spaces and other exhibitions
- Set up and maintain manual and computerized information filing systems
- Put archival materials on microfilm or in databases
- Organize noncurrent archives and develop cataloguing and retrieval systems to allow access to archival materials
**Computer and technology knowledge**:

- Information technology
- Database development
- Social Media
**Technical or specialized writing**:

- Literary copy
- Information literature
**Type of related experience**:

- Historical research
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Own transportation
- Public transportation is not available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Ability to work independently
- Attention to detail
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Reliability
- Creativity
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- What is your current field of study?
**Other benefits**:

- Free parking available
**Support for persons with disabilities**:

- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
- Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities
**Support for newcomers and refugees**:

- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
**Support for youths**:

- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youths
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youths
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youths
**Support for Veterans**:

- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans
- Offers flexible onboarding options to allow Veterans to gradually adapt to the civilian workplace (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities, etc.)
**Support for Indigenous people**:

- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
- Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
- Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
- Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers
**Support for mature workers**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
**Supports for visible minorities**:

- Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities