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
4 h! E9 r$ n9 p3 }$ s7 SGeography Research Assistant.
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8 I* e4 y- S2 G3 o0 P  A0 tSalary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.

This position is for 10 weeks total.
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As an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
funded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
& d: V, n% |2 a3 C2 zbetween 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
) ~9 Y- e/ T) O8 O0 ?9 aundertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
and GIS analysis and mapping.

% `$ Y3 k3 F: w7 k; g" o$ p& M8 XQualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
% k9 K+ L" M: z; j) uliterature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
# N; l& ~" U  d. X3 hskills.
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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
4, 2007.
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To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
4 T9 ]# ]3 V) tposting is filed under "General".
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7 i6 R/ o$ }6 y# B* y  i# ^As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
3 |; h# ^* J. K) n! |! c" s8 N6 bstudents paying the differential fees.


Sharon Schultz
Office Manager                                 
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