Research Assistant, Everyday Sadism: Measurement, Incentives, and Emotional Processing
4 days ago
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 a research assistant to contribute to our SSHRC-funded research program on the psychology of everyday sadism. This position is an excellent opportunity for an Honours Psychology student at the University of Winnipeg.
Duties:
- Assist with data collection, entry, analysis, and interpretation
- Code qualitative data
- Schedule participant visits and track participation numbers
- Conduct lab experiments with participants
- 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:
- Currently enrolled in BA (Hons) Psychology program at the University of Winnipeg.
- Completed PSYC-2300 Personality Psychology with a final grade of A+.
- Completed or currently enrolled in PSYC-4100 Research Design and Data Analysis.
- Experience coding qualitative data.
- Software: Microsoft suite of programs, SPSS, R, Sona.
- Strong time management, organizational, and 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 January 12, March 31, 2026 and the estimated total hours of work will be 0-100 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.
The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.
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