Graduate Research Assistant - Central Prairies Living Lab Data Analyst

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APPLICATION DEADLINE: Wednesday October 28th, 11:59PM

Academic department: School of Planning

Appointment Start/End: November 2nd, 2026 to March 31st, 2027

Mode of delivery: Online work with In Person Meetings

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QUALIFICATIONS

Educational Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree in a social science discipline, Must be currently enrolled in a PhD program at the University of Waterloo

Experiential Qualifications:

• Experience working with Excel required.
• Experience working in R required.
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative data analysis required.
• Experience with report writing required.
• Experience with GIS preferred.
• Experience with post stratification for survey data analysis preferred.
• Experience with regression and correlation analysis preferred.
• Experience with random forest models preferred.

Course Specific Requirements

• Possess excellent organizational and time management skills
• This position reports to: Dr. Jeremy Pittman

Compensation: $58.46 / hour, plus 4% vacation pay (GRA – Doctoral)

Equity Statement

The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg, and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is coordinated within the Office of Indigenous Relations.

The University values the diverse and intersectional identities of its students, faculty, and staff. The University regards equity and diversity as an integral part of academic excellence and is committed to accessibility for all employees. The University of Waterloo seeks applicants who embrace our values of equity, anti-racism and inclusion. As such, we encourage applications from candidates who have been historically disadvantaged and marginalized, including applicants who identify as First Nations, Métis and/or Inuk (Inuit), Black, racialized, a person with a disability, women and/or 2SLGBTQ+.

Positions are open to qualified candidates who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

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