Urban Geography Research Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
+ ?. o7 j, c3 f- are currently recruiting for the full time summer position of Urban
Geography Research Assistant.

+ U( f3 k1 W$ d8 Z% CSalary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.

* |3 `& \" q6 L# ]: lThis position is for 10 weeks total.
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1 }( w2 i0 n% v8 n; C9 jAs an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
funded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
+ ~- N5 d5 N8 g- d, ]7 K" Wbetween 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
undertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
/ O7 i9 O6 b- l  a( g! fand GIS analysis and mapping.
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: r  K' u  ]( N( XQualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
& {/ I7 d9 r) {" b( x$ \. O+ n- ~( bliterature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
, I$ o6 v; F2 C4 g# J( qskills.

2 v# F% u3 Q" v* W5 CApplications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
8 Z2 P/ y6 L- d% {$ G+ q/ L2 Y4, 2007.

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

2 S' k' \/ c  E  ?# T1 eAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
8 `$ ^3 @$ L, U% {Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
5 s" N+ \+ I: |: w  {students paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
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