Research assistant opportunities
Athabasca University researchers often hire research assistants to help further their academic research.
Researchers wanting to post a research assistant opportunity are invited to contact the Research Office for information on the process.
Duties
Duties of a research assistant may include:
- conducting literature reviews
- assisting with:
- developing research methodologies and related research instruments
- preparing and writing reports
- writing grant proposals
- collecting, organizing and recording data
- computing statistics and data analysis
- preparing materials for ethics review
- recruiting research participants
- conducting interviews under established protocols
- monitoring project budgets
- participating in research dissemination
More information
Assistantship postings
Check back frequently as new postings can be added at any time. New postings will appear at the top of the list below.
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ketcheson
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: May 2025 for field work (Fall 2025 Graduate program start)
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Georgia Dewart
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: March 1, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Georgia Dewart
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: March 1, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Rory McGreal and Serena Henderson
- Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Start date: March 1, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Kharah Ross
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Katie MacDonald
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Eliana Elkhoury
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Maiga Chang
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Oscar Lin
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: November 2024
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Adnan Qayyum
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Henry Tsang
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Ali Dewan
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Scott Ketcheson
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: May 2024
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Oscar Lin
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Maiga Chang
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Graf
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Graf
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Graf
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Sabine Graf
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
Updated February 12, 2025 by Digital & Web Operations (web_services@athabascau.ca)