Research Assistant, Indigenous Studies

In the appointment of Research Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Post First Nation band membership codes to an online repository (website); Collect and collate First Nation community geolocation data; Conduct research relating to First Nation band membership in Canada; complete administrative tasks; work with an international team of researchers.

Your general location of work will be remote and you will report to Dr. Damien Lee.

Required Number of Hours: 40 hours during the employment term

Duration of Employment: October 13, 2025 to November 14, 2025

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)

Bachelor of Arts in Indigenous Studies or related discipline (e.g. Political Studies). Ability to conduct online research, handle large amounts of documents, navigating website administrative pages.

You must be registered in a graduate program.

To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter and curriculum vitae. Send your application materials to: damien.lee@usask.ca no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, October 8, 2025.

Inquiries regarding this position can be directed to Dr. Damien Lee at damien.lee@usask.ca

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in-scope of PSAC.

Department: Indigenous Studies
Status: Term
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 10/2/2025
Closing Date: 10/9/2025
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines

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