Urban Geography Research Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
+ ]1 b3 h& ?% g# v& C- are currently recruiting for the full time summer position of Urban
Geography Research Assistant.
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/ Q9 ?0 ?/ m( ^Salary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.
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This position is for 10 weeks total.

As an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
; X; c$ ^& J2 ]( pfunded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
between 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
1 ?0 o1 F+ `) l) U- f3 c3 rundertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
, S2 M4 a# G3 xand GIS analysis and mapping.

3 g* Z( f5 U0 P2 k. V3 |Qualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
) G' M6 _* \. e+ j8 M; w$ e! Dliterature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
5 c3 o( M6 k) ~5 j$ R- u4 Zskills.
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! |; G0 D5 I, H1 B, H$ cApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
  ~6 u% U5 K! L( g' l: J0 d- x4, 2007.

; B; S. n. g$ B& M8 bTo view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
posting is filed under "General".

( s$ G7 G2 {7 I  yAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
" p' {+ _' ]" i! v( V$ rProgram  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
* m: M7 H; f! ]5 ?students paying the differential fees.


1 X( s$ f+ z/ c4 \8 Y( CSharon Schultz
1 g% J5 i0 }; }Office Manager                                 
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