Graduate Research Assistant, College of Nursing

In the appointment of Graduate Research Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:

Organising, supporting and analysing focus group discussions and interviews supporting meetings, knowledge sharing events and preparing reports. Student research assistants will be allowed the opportunity to participate in authorship on related publications.

Dr. Maina is seeking a casual research assistant to contribute to a project centered on sexual health and supporting immigrant and racialized communities. We are looking for a candidate that has demonstrated experiences in sexual health research, and preferably, a background working with immigrant and racialized communities. The incumbent is expected to organize community consultation meetings, conduct scoping reviews, collect and analyze qualitative data (when necessary). The incumbent should have the ability to work independently and keen attention to detail is necessary for this position.

Your general location of work will be remotely from your own home/office, and you will report to Dr. Geoffrey Maina and Stéphanie Caron-Roy (Research Manager) as your supervisors.

Required Number of Hours: 30-60 hours per academic term
Duration of Employment: November 1, 2026 – October 30, 2027.

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)
Applicants are required to be enrolled in a graduate program at the University of Saskatchewan. The ideal candidate should be a PhD candidate nearing completion of their program, particularly those with training in public health, sociology, psychology, nursing, or related fields. Must have proficiency using Microsoft 360, and strong organization and communication skills. Experience conducting scoping reviews, focus groups, interviews, and data analysis are considered assets. People with lived experience of being a Migrant and ethnic minority are encouraged to apply.

Connection to, or knowledge of migrant communities in Saskatoon is an asset.

You must be registered in a graduate program.

To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter and curriculum vitae. References will be requested for applicants short-listed for an interview.

Inquiries for this position can be directed to Dr. Geoffrey Maina at geoffrey.maina@usask.ca, and Stéphanie Caron-Roy at stephanie.caron-roy@usask.ca .

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.

Department: College of Nursing
Status: Casual
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 10/26/2026
Closing Date: 11/9/2026
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines