Iisd-ela Undergraduate Summer Research Prize

3 days ago

Kenora, Canada IISD Full time

IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) is the world’s freshwater laboratory. A series of 58 lakes and their watersheds in northwestern Ontario, Canada, IISD-ELA is the only place in the world where scientists can research on and manipulate real lakes to build a more accurate and complete picture of what human activity is doing to freshwater lakes. The findings from over 50 years of ground-breaking research have rewritten environmental policy around the world—from mitigating algal blooms to reducing how much mercury gets into our waterways—and aim to keep fresh water clean around the world for generations to come.

IISD-ELA is operated by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)—an independent think tank headquartered in Winnipeg situated on Treaty 1 Territory—the ancestral lands of the Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Ininiw (Cree), Anisininew (Ojibwe Cree), Dene, and Dakota Nations, and the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation. The IISD-ELA field station is situated on the traditional land of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty 3 Territory and the homeland of the Métis Nation.

**About the position**

**Qualifications**
- Have been enrolled as a student at the University of Manitoba in Fall 2024 and/or Winter 2025 academic sessions.
- Have completed a minimum of one year as a full-time student (minimum 30 credit hours) at the University of Manitoba.
- Have achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
- Possess or be willing to obtain valid certifications for the following, prior to the start of their term:

- First Aid/CPR with AED
- Pleasure Craft Operator’s Card
- Valid Driver’s licence
- IISD-ELA will require the completion of a criminal record and vulnerable sector verification.

**Asset Skills**
- Experience working outdoors and/or in remote locations
- Experience and/or training in the use of all-terrain vehicles
- Experience working in, on, or around water
- Ability to speak French and/or Ojibwe

**Work Conditions**

**Term**:The contract is for a **full-time 18-week term position from approximately May to August 2025.**

**Compensation**: CAD $14,000 in two parts, plus a $2,000 tuition credit at the University of Manitoba in the next academic semester.

**Application Procedure**

All submissions must be in English. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.

Applications will only be accepted through Bamboo HR. Please include the following:

- A current curriculum vitae (CV)
- A current academic transcript from the University of Manitoba (can be a web transcript; please include it within the CV document)
- A cover letter (500 words maximum) outlining previous experience(s) in areas related to IISD-ELA research and how receiving the summer research prize will further the applicant’s academic and career interests
- IISD Voluntary Self-Identification Questionnaire (optional; right click to download)
- IISD does not discriminate on the basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, colour, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status._

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