Student Research Assistant - Open to Lethbridge Polytechnic Students
Lethbridge PolytechnicLethbridge, AlbertaScience & Research
Posted September 14, 2026
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About this job
We are seeking a detail-oriented student research assistant to work with us on two SSHRC Explore Grant funded research projects regarding rights of people diagnosed with mental illness and involuntary treatment for people experiencing addictions. The projects build on past work developing a national set of contacts working on mental health rights and advocacy, as well as involuntary treatment for people diagnosed with mental illness.
The successful candidate will have familiarity with scholarly work in the aforementioned areas as well as the social construction of social problems perspective and institutional ethnography. The student research assistant will be responsible for assisting to grow our network of established community partners as well as coordinating communications and work based on our collaborative needs. The research assistant will also exercise their strong critical thinking skills and attention to details by independently and collaboratively conducting library searches to write literature reviews, collect qualitative data sources, analyze data, write reports, prepare presentations, and speak publicly.
This part-time position offers up to 10 hours per week to a maximum of 255 hours in total. Hours will vary over the appointment, generally averaging 5 hours per week during the literature review and planning phases, with more concentrated evening and overnight shifts during the spring 2027. This position is an excellent opportunity to develop professional skills as sociologist and an opportunity to attend the Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference.
To be eligible for this role, you must be a Lethbridge Polytechnic student.
The successful candidate will have familiarity with scholarly work in the aforementioned areas as well as the social construction of social problems perspective and institutional ethnography. The student research assistant will be responsible for assisting to grow our network of established community partners as well as coordinating communications and work based on our collaborative needs. The research assistant will also exercise their strong critical thinking skills and attention to details by independently and collaboratively conducting library searches to write literature reviews, collect qualitative data sources, analyze data, write reports, prepare presentations, and speak publicly.
This part-time position offers up to 10 hours per week to a maximum of 255 hours in total. Hours will vary over the appointment, generally averaging 5 hours per week during the literature review and planning phases, with more concentrated evening and overnight shifts during the spring 2027. This position is an excellent opportunity to develop professional skills as sociologist and an opportunity to attend the Canadian Sociological Association Annual Conference.
To be eligible for this role, you must be a Lethbridge Polytechnic student.