Research assistant – casual position

Start date: October 10, 2026

Application deadline: Will remain until filled

Supervisor: Dr. Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Ancestral Maya Mortuary Practices in Belize

Overview

This is a Research Assistant (Level 2) position to assist the PI and co-PI with an integrative literature review focused on Ancestral Maya mortuary practices in Belize.

Specific activities include, but are not limited to

• Learn how to conduct an integrative literature review (if unfamiliar)
• Assist (virtually) the research team in planning the integrative literature review
• Co-conduct (virtually) assigned portions of the integrative literature review
• Co-author a final report on the literature review
• Assist in mentoring a college student researcher who is part of the research team.

Qualifications

• BA in Anthropology
• Previous archaeology experience (field or lab-based)
• Previous literature review experience
• Familiarity with Zotero
• Interest in Maya mortuary archaeology

This is part of the SSHRC Insight Grant-funded research titled Unearthing Ancient Maya Identities: A Tzik Approach to Mortuary Archaeology at Alabama, Belize

How to apply

Write to Dr. Meaghan Peuramaki-Brown (PI) at meaghanp@athabascau.ca to express your interest

Athabasca University and the researchers are committed and seek to support equity in employment and research opportunities. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous people, people of colour, people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ people, women, and other historically marginalized groups. Applicants are welcome, but not required, to self-identify in their letter of application

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