Research Assistant

SAIT's **Teaching and Learning Commons** is a vibrant, inclusive and networked Academic Support Service that assists academic leaders and faculty to promote teaching excellence and enhance the student learning experience. The integrated areas of support include enhancing teaching and learning practice - as well as for digital learning, program and curriculum development, quality enhancement and scholarly activity.

**The Opportunity**

As a member of the research team, the research assistant will provide administrative support for the project, ensuring smooth day-to-day operations and compliance with grant requirements. Responsibilities will include coordinating project meetings, maintaining records and documentation, managing correspondence, assisting with progress reports, and managing communication between the research team, collaborators, and participants. The RA will also help organize events, and workshops as needed, while ensuring deadlines and deliverables are met efficiently

**Researchers**: Flora Mahdavi (SAIT) and Jennifer Lock (UofC)

**The Role**:
- Coordinate project meetings, including scheduling, agendas, and note-taking
- Maintain accurate project records and documentation
- Manage communication with collaborators, participants, and research team
- Support preparation of progress reports and related submissions
- Organize and arrange logistics for events, workshops, and related project activities
- Monitor deadlines and deliverables to ensure timely completion

**Qualifications & Experience**:
- Be enrolled, full-time, in a SAIT Bachelor’s degree program or diploma for the duration of the Research Assistantship contract
- Must have completed, or be prepared to complete, the TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Course on Research Ethics) online tutorial and certification during the initial training period
- Initiative and reliability in handling administrative tasks with mínimal supervision
- Strong organizational and time management skills to coordinate meetings, events, and deadlines
- Attention to detail for maintaining accurate project records and documentation
- Clear written and verbal communication skills for drafting correspondence and reports
- Ability to take effective meeting notes and summarize discussions and action items
- Competence with word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software
- Proficiency in use of common digital tools used at SAIT for communication and administration (e.g., Outlook, and OneDrive)
- Experience in event planning or logistics (meetings, workshops, seminars)
- Interpersonal skills to support smooth communication within the research team and with collaborators
- **Preferred**
- Prior research experience
- Prior project administrative/management experience

**Job classification**:W6000 - Student Worker

**Hourly Rate**:$18.22

**# of position**:1

**Position End Date**:July 31, 2026

**Posting closing date**:November 3, 2025

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