Research Assistant, REACH (PSAC-RC) - Criminal Justice *Work-Study Program*

Job ID: 595 In-person (Winnipeg, MB) | Part time

Accepting applications until 17 Nov 2026

Work-Study Project Title: REACH
Competition Number: WS06.26
Date Posted: November 10, 2026
Department: Criminal Justice
Researcher: Dr. Marcella Cassiano
Position Vacancies: 1
Salary: $17.22 - $20.10 per hour plus 6% vacation pay

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:

Assist with the research of the occupational wellness of correctional officer safety. The candidate will assist with both qualitative and quantitative research procedures.

Duties:

- Prepare equipment and materials for research.
- Perform academic research, standard tests and experiments.
- Monitor and document research status and findings.
- Assist with duties related to the production of articles, publications, reports and presentations.
- Assist in data collection, data entry, analysis and interpretation.
- Assist in the acquisition of research materials and supplies.
- Perform data/word processing, routine computations, and record keeping.
- Assist in the execution and evaluation of research projects, including literature reviews, surveys, focus groups, data integration and analysis.
- Assist in preparing articles, publications, reports and presentations.
- Assist in seeking publication opportunities for the research team.




- Maintain communications and outreach to research partners and sponsors.
- Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in sociology, or criminal justice in progress.
- GPA close to 4.0 or 4.5.

Condition(s) of Employment:

- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program

Students may be eligible for the Work-Study Program if they meet all of the following criteria:

- Currently an undergraduate or graduate* student (PACE students are currently ineligible);
- Enrolled full time for the current Fall/Winter session (i.e., at least 18 credit hours or 12 credit hours if registered with Accessibility Services);
- Completed at least 24 credit hours at an undergraduate level at the University (or equivalent);
- Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
- Have demonstrated financial need (shortage between your expenses and resources); and
- A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or an international student with a valid study permit.

* Graduate students in a joint program may only be eligible if currently registered at UW or whose thesis advisor is a UW Faculty member.

Zero on all resources fields is deemed an incomplete application. As a full-time student, you are expected to have some form of funding source.





The period of work will be from ASAP - March 31, 2027 and the estimated total hours of work will be 53 hours .

Note: This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit.

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.

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