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. Tobias Wiggins
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: July 2025
- Posting Date: June 27, 2026
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Terra Manca
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Posting Date: June 18, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Margaret Edwards
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: July 1, 2025
- Posting date: June 12, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Veronica Madonna
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Posting date: June 10, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Katie MacDonald
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: July 15, 2025
- Posting date: June 2, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Kristin Petrovic
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: June 1, 2025
- Posting date: May 27, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Katie MacDonald
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: July 15, 2025
- Posting date: May 27, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Katie MacDonald
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: Aug. 1, 2025
- Posting date: May 26, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Nisha Nath
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Posting date: May 26, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Nisha Nath
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: As soon as possible
- Posting date: May 26, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Faria Sana
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Faria Sana
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: September 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Ali Dewan
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Start date: May 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Lorelei Hanson
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: April, 2025
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Lorelei Hanson
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- Start date: April, 2025
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: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Georgia Dewart
- Faculty of Health Disciplines
- Start date: As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Maiga Chang
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- As soon as possible
Research assistant
- Supervisor: Dr. Adnan Qayyum
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
- 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. 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
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