Department Faculty of Native Studies
Hourly rate $25.66 to $34.36
Hours per week 35
Grade 6
Posted date July 14, 2025
Closing date July 22, 2025
Position Type Full Time - Trust Funded

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or Humanities;
• Ability to follow detailed instructions and procedures outlined by senior Research Assistants and Principal Investigator;
• Fluency in written and spoken English;
• Ability to efficiently read and interpret handwritten archival documents/manuscripts from the 1700-1800s;
• Ability to use Microsoft Excel to produce tables and graphics, ability to use software to enhance archival imagery;
• Ability to collaborate with other Research Assistants.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in Canadian History, Geography, GIS and/or a graduate degree in Social Sciences or Humanities strongly preferred;
• Experience conducting archival research;
• Operational experience with FileMaker Pro 19 and/or relational databases are desirable;
• Experience with GIS, in particular QGIS, and an understanding of cartography are assets;
• Familiarity with geographic place names relating to the historical Métis Nation is highly desirable;
• Knowledge of the Natural Resources Transfer Agreement (NRTA) is highly desirable;
• Understanding of issues pertaining to the Métis-Crown relations is highly desirable;
• Ability to adjust workflows to the dynamic structure of the Lab and its external stakeholders is highly desirable;
• Knowledge and experience working with Métis communities is an asset.

Research (60%):

• Assist with drafting, editing, and preparing manuscripts and other research materials; Technical writing may be required;
• Collect, analyze, and catalogue archival material;
• Support research (e.g., writing and compiling appendices, verifying data, citing source material, data entry, data collection);
• Produce data visualizations (e.g. graphs and tables).

Data Entry and File Management (40%):

• Transcribe and verify transcriptions of archival documents;
• Edit and enhance digital archival documents;
• Link historical individuals across disparate archival document series using FileMaker Database software;
• File research materials in the Lab’s physical and digital catalogues.

Administration (10%):

• Maintain standards of cataloguing and indexing for research materials;
• Provide logistical, administrative and clerical support to the Lab’s activities;
• Meet regularly with the Research Associate and research team;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator and Research Associate.