Faculty/Department Johnson Shoyama Graduate School Unit Johnson Shoyama Graduate School Employee Group CUPE 2419 CUPE 5791 Job Family Category Student Number of Vacancies 10 Position Summary
This position is open to currently registered graduate students at the University of Regina. The student(s) will assist with a project exploring risk perceptions and public attitudes towards nuclear science, nuclear energy (and its lifecycle), climate change, and social learning.
Duties include:
Research activities including (but not limited to) literature reviews, including legal and regulatory searches, health and low dose radiation, nuclear waste storage and transportation; public perceptions of these subject matters and social learning; development of research methodologies and participant recruitment; developing data collection instruments; survey design; qualitative interviewing; transcription; data analysis, and storyboarding interventions for social learning surrounding risk.
Program administration activities including (but not limited to) scheduling meetings; engaging subject-matter experts, organizing focus groups and citizen juries, and community partners; providing administrative support.
Position Requirements
Masters or PhD students. Familiarity with scoping reviews and internet-based research and literature reviews is essential, knowledge of survey, discrete choice experiments are an asset, as are strong writing skills. In addition to work experience, a knowledge of SPSS will be an asset.
Physical Demands Pay Grade As Per CUPE 2419 Salary Range As Per CUPE 2419 Collective Agreement Status Term Work Hours
Applicants are required to be a currently registered graduate student at the University of Regina
Training and experience with NVivo and Qualtrics software is required
Training in qualitative and quantitative research methods (SPSS) is required
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required
Applicants with a research focus on nuclear energy, climate change risks, clean energy, public policy, citizen engagement.
Course Modality Course Dates and Time Duration (if Term/Temporary) Term Full-Time/Part-Time Part Time Preference Posting No Preference Target Posting Not Targeted
Additional Information
Job Close Date
09/15/2026
Special Application Instructions
If you require further information regarding this competition please contact the faculty/department you are applying to.
Under Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) Regulations the University of Regina is required to verify that International Students are eligible to work on campus prior to being hired. To confirm this eligibility, International Students are requested to contact UR International – Student Services to obtain a “Verification of Academic Status for the Eligibility to Work on Campus” letter that must be provided to the hiring manager prior to hiring. These letters must be updated each semester and/or as circumstances change.
Diversity Statement
The University of Regina is committed to an inclusive workplace that reflects the richness of the community that we serve. The University welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including individuals within the University’s employment equity categories of women, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, individuals of diverse gender and sexual orientation and all groups protected by the Human Rights Code.
