Urban Geography Research Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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' D& L- q7 |8 X5 \3 GSalary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.

" x" X( n5 n. p1 C; r  j8 _This position is for 10 weeks total.

# u: l3 @- Y  `As an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
% h' J0 k6 @6 l" mfunded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
7 Q4 T( S4 g  @/ n& f% V- Z+ Qbetween 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
undertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
& G) n+ p7 t6 R& V; ]and GIS analysis and mapping.

* s3 _6 Q7 z! I  V+ B5 BQualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
literature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
skills.
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5 o9 q( i# \7 u4 UApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
$ Z; ^# j6 n" y2 z4, 2007.
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5 b6 L* j5 V  ^7 Q7 i# Z9 _To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "General".
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As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
. C0 _8 L0 C  v. ?8 n3 \! l2 j& ostudents paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
% a5 U7 I- L; ^) d; G/ c8 i6 K0 LOffice Manager                                 
International Centre