Research Assistant - Biochar Project

Research Assistant - Biochar Project

Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment

Full Time, Term – (April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025)

Brandon, MB

Salary range: $17.00 hourly

Competition # 135-23/24

Assiniboine Community College strives to create Exceptional Learning Experiences for our students. The college places a high priority on student success and is committed to building an environment that creates and supports a high level of student engagement. The Russ Edwards School of Agriculture and Environment is looking for a keen student to assist with the Biochar project throughout the summer.

Be Passionate. Take Initiative. Deliver Results.

We are seeking a dedicated and motivated Research Assistant to join our team and collaborate on our exciting biochar project. The selected candidate will work closely with the team members to conduct research at biochar field sites. The primary responsibilities include assisting in exploring various methods of incorporating biochar into crop land, conducting pre and post soil sampling, conducting literature reviews on biochar research, collecting field data during the summer months, and assisting in data analysis and report drafting.

This will be a great opportunity for a current or recent student from our Agriculture and Environment program. You will be self-driven and motivated to learn as much as you can from this experience. You will have great computer skills with the ability to support and improve administrative processes.

If you are looking for a great work experience that will support your growth and development, then we want to hear from you. You will have strong computer skills, excellent oral and interpersonal communications skills, you will be organized and ready to work as part of our team.

This position is funded and requires candidates to be:

• between the ages of 15-30 years of age (at the start of employment),
• be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person whom refugee protection as been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of employment; and,
• legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations.

Assiniboine Community College is committed to ensuring that its policies, practices, and systems are free of barriers, emphasize the value of diversity, and promote full participation to ensure dignity, respect, and equal access for all employees. A request for an accommodation or to request this document in an alternative format, can be made at any point during the recruitment process by contacting 204.725.8729 or humanresources@assiniboine.net.

Assiniboine welcomes applications from all qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada, including Indigenous peoples, persons of all abilities, members of visible minorities, all genders and sexual orientations, and all other groups protected by the Human Rights Code.

Assiniboine’s campuses are located on the traditional territories of Treaty No. 1 and Treaty No. 2, and the shared traditional lands of Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dene and Anishinabek/Ojibwe peoples, and the homeland of the Red River Métis Nation.

If you are interested in this career opportunity, please email your resume and cover letter with reference to Competition #135-23/24 to careers@assiniboine.net.

We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Please contact careers@assiniboine.net to request this document in an alternative format if necessary.