Urban Geography Research Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
- are currently recruiting for the full time summer position of Urban
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Salary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.
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This position is for 10 weeks total.
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0 E& b! g) l8 q. I! yAs an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
funded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
between 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
/ r$ S& x" e6 x; Qundertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
and GIS analysis and mapping.
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) S. c1 b& g; K/ ?6 D; ]+ ~( P( N( xQualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
% X7 Z+ e1 u7 j! D2 p+ o6 F: Y; Tliterature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
8 C( F% Y- E, ~  T4 u; B9 nskills.
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7 q( n4 K/ |! u" J' K& Q. z& |) SApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
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+ @0 _" \( V& n" }To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "General".

. D5 z& v! x' H  RAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
International Centre