Graduate Research Assistant, The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

The Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS) is recruiting a Graduate Research Assistant to work with Professor Haizhen Mou.

The Research Assistant will be assigned to: 

• Help with grant applications;
• Help with ethics application, surveys, and interviews; and
• Other work as assigned.

The general location of work will be the Diefenbaker Building where JSGS is located.

Required Number of Hours: Casual, up to 12 hours per week
Duration of Employment: Immediately to December 19, 2025
Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)

Minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a public policy-relevant social science discipline (i.e., political science, economics, etc.).

Preference will be given to applicants currently registered in a graduate program at JSGS at the University of Saskatchewan.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
• Knowledge of quantitative research methods
• Experience doing literature reviews
• Experience doing ethics submissions
• Experience conducting surveys
• Proven ability to multitask and manage time effectively

To Apply

• Applicants must include the following in a single PDF file : cover letter, CV/resume, and the names and email addresses of two references.
• Applications must be sent via email to jsgs-hr@usask.ca . The subject line should read: “Application – RA for Professor Mou”.

Where a graduate student from the University of Saskatchewan is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.

Department: School of Public Policy
Status: Casual
Employment Group: Graduate Students - PSAC
Rate of Pay: Current rates of pay
Posted Date: 7/15/2025
Closing Date: 7/21/2025
Number of Openings: 1
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines