Research Assistant III – Department of History

Applications are to be received by: 4:30pm on April 24, 2026

Classification: RAIII

Employee Group: PSAC

Job Title: Research Assistant in History

Department: History, Faculty of Arts

Wage or Salary: $21.63/hr

Number of Hours to Work: 35 hrs per week

Start Date: June 8, 2026

End Date of Employment: July 31, 2026

Date Issued: March 31, 2026

Key Duties:

Assist Professor Gregory Kennedy with ongoing research related to francophone veterans of Canada’s First World War. Support new research into local (Brandon-area) soldiers.
1. Transcribe military personnel files
2. Link soldier data to census and local archival sources
3. Read historiography and write research reports
4. Build a database for analyzing demographic and socioeconomic trends as well as military experience
5. Contribute to the development of a conference paper, blog post, and research talk about this project
6. Other relevant duties as assigned.

Qualifications/Experience:

Skillset:
1. Attention to detail, accurate data entry
2. Critical thinking and analysis
3. Writing (for research reports, blog posts, papers
4. Ability to work as part of a team (two international undergraduate students will also be employed)

Education:
1. Current undergraduate student in History or a related social science field.
2. Reading knowledge of French would be an asset.

Experience:
1. Mix of in-person and virtual, expect weekly team meetings, training, collaborative work, and regular updates

Start date June 8th. Contract is for 8 weeks at 35 hours / week – some flexibility possible.

To Apply:

Please submit a CV and statement of interest to Dr. Greg Kennedy at KennedyG@brandonu.ca. Please include two references with your application.

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