Posted 10 days ago
Research Assistant
@ Universite Saint-Paul
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Universite Saint-Paul is hiring a contract Research Assistant for a 100-hour project on carceral food systems in Canada. The work involves a media review and environmental scan, building a categorized database, and drafting plain-language summaries. Applicants must be full-time PhD students with fluent English reading and writing skills. Pay follows the applied rate; the start date is November 2026.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct a media review and environmental scan of carceral food systems in Canada
- Generate a database categorizing identified examples
- Draft plain-language summaries of examples
Requirements summary:
- Full-time PhD student
- Fluent English reading and writing
- Experience conducting media scans and literature reviews
- Strong writing and synthesis skills
- Attention to detail and autonomous work
- Knowledge of carceral food systems an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
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- 2026-10-27
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-06
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Doctorate (required) |
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Universite Saint-Paul
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JOB DESCRIPTION - FOR A RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Department | School of Leadership, Ecology and Equity |
Director (Supervisor) | Amanda Wilson - Stories of Carceral Food Systems in Canada: Building the case for abolinist food justice |
Job Profile | |
Main Tasks | The Research Assistant will take the lead on conducting a media review and environmental scan to identify relevant examples and initiatives of carceral food systems in Canada. |
Detailed Job Description | With support and supervision from the Professor, the Research Assistant will:
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Who can Apply | Full-time students at the PhD level. |
Language Requirements | Fluent English reading and writing skills. |
Statement of Qualification |
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Special Requirements | |
Start Date of the Contract | November 2026 |
Total Hours | 100 hours |
Salary Rate | |
Application Deadline | November 2026 |
Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we would like to thank all candidates who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. |
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