Urban Geography Research Assistant

芳草萋萋

The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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# W& {: }; ]# N- f: j8 X, ?3 [; _Geography Research Assistant.

- s! ]9 {+ h7 CSalary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.
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: w2 ^- u4 @8 O5 CThis position is for 10 weeks total.

# R, P- o. }5 z3 v7 i7 pAs an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
funded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
+ I6 V1 g8 X( Z) z# P" U+ ibetween 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
9 v3 ]) a2 j! |  Q) {3 Iundertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
+ C/ h- v' l$ b8 v2 b3 ^' L0 Dand GIS analysis and mapping.

Qualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
1 n, T7 N' e! N) Eliterature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
skills.
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4 y% M8 Y# s! v3 R" h: LApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
$ U* P' i7 V: O4, 2007.

To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "General".

As this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
0 `6 }1 `# P/ f/ A# G/ P# HProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
: ~! I  A+ g& S' T1 ~students paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
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