Research Assistant, Racial Identities in Seventeenth-Century Faial – University of Winnipeg

Title of the Job: Research Assistant, Racial Identities in Seventeenth-Century Faial

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job Description: 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 Research Assistant (RA) will work with online digital archives and assist with collecting and organizing archival sources in a database that the RA will create and maintain. The sources in question are parish records that contain baptism, marriage, and death registries from the seventeenth century, starting with the island of Faial (Azores Archipelago). Once the gathering and organizing of those archival sources is complete, the RA will be trained in palaeography and assist with the deciphering of those records.Duties:

• Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation
• Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports and presentations
• Prepare literature reviews
• Perform routine clerical and administrative duties to support research activities

Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to history students, and particularly to students who have taken courses in pre-modern Europe such as Children and Childhood in Pre-Modern Europe or Slaves, Serfs, and Servants in Pre-Modern Europe.
• Preference will be given to applicants who have a 3.5 GPA or higher.
• Preference will be given to applicants who can read Spanish or Portuguese, or are willing to learn to read manuscript sources from the seventeenth century written in one of those languages.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from October 18, 2024 – April 4, 2025 and the estimated total hours of work will be 10-240 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.The University of Winnipeg is committed to ensuring employment opportunities are accessible for all applicants. If you require accommodation supports during the recruitment process, please contact [email protected].The personal information of applicants is collected under the authority of the University of Winnipeg Act and 36(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. All personal information collected via the recruitment process is used to assess the applicant’s suitability, eligibility, and qualifications for employment, and to otherwise support recruitment activities. This information will be provided to participating members of the recruitment process. Questions regarding the collection of your personal information may be directed to the Director, HR Services, 515 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2E9 or [email protected].

Company Name: University of Winnipeg

Salary: $15.8 per hour

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