Student Research Assistant

Position Summary

This position is open to currently registered undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Regina.

For the project “Documentation Centre for Research on Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burial Sites Associated with Indian Residential Schools,” the research assistant will undertake and assist with research. Tasks will include:

- Leading and taking part in research on archives;- Leading and taking part in an annotated bibliography, literature review, or publication;- Developing materials for research dissemination;- Taking part in research dissemination, including presentations to communities;- Organizing documents and tasks;- Taking part in work meetings with the research team;- Supporting and collaborating with the research team in research-related tasks;- Please note that this project deals with emotionally difficult subjects, and requires great discretion. Position Requirements Requirements :- Hold a university degree in the fields of Indigenous studies; politics; international studies; geography; or history;- Hold a Fundamentals of OCAPÒ (Ownership, Control, Access and Possession) certificate;- Demonstrate solid knowledge of issues tied to residential schools, to colonialism, and to the current realities of the Indigenous peoples of the plains;- Have training or experience in Indigenous research;- Proficiency with locating journal articles and other academic literature- Ability to synthesize themes from a wide range of literature- Have training or experience in library searches, developing annotated bibliographies, writing literature reviews and journal publications;- Candidates will provide a CV and a letter of intent that explains how they meet these requirements and have the necessary skills to fulfill these tasks.