Undergraduate Research Assistant / Intern — University of Calgary (Summer 2026)

Join the Undergraduate Research Assistants/Interns for a totally paid summer season place working 27 April – 14 August 2026 with The University of Calgary’s Department of Community Health Sciences. These roles help analysis on Black and Racialized Peoples’ Health and kind part of the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program, which incorporates weekly workshops and direct mentorship from postdoctoral fellows.

Deadline: January 10, 2026
Location: Calgary, Canada
Duration: April 27 – August 14, 2026
Hours: 35 hrs/week | Compensation: $7,500 for 16 weeks
Positions accessible: 10

Students will help with participant recruitment, survey administration, information assortment (quantitative + qualitative), information evaluation, literature critiques, writing, neighborhood engagement, information mobilization, and different analysis duties related to main tasks equivalent to Transforming Lives of Black Youth and Precision Nutrition for Black Healthcare Professionals.

Ideal candidates are present undergraduate college students (ideally 2nd–third yr) in well being or social sciences with a minimal GPA of 3.5, sturdy writing and technical abilities, and lived or analysis expertise with Black and racialized communities. Applicants should be capable to work in particular person in Calgary, keen to journey for information assortment, and eligible to work in Canada.

 

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About the Role

Students will help analysis addressing well being inequities skilled by Black and racialized communities in Canada. Work contains:

• Recruiting contributors
• Survey administration
• Collecting quantitative & qualitative information
• Data evaluation & cleansing
• Writing literature critiques and stories
• Creating shows
• Supporting information mobilization
• Community engagement
• Contributing to collaborative analysis tasks

Research assistants will be a part of one of two analysis areas:
• Transforming Lives of Black Youth (SSHRC Partnership Grant) — ~7 positions
• Precision Nutrition Project for Black Healthcare Professionals — ~3 positions

 

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Eligibility & Preferences

Applicants should:
• Be a present undergraduate pupil (well being sciences, social sciences, or associated fields)
• Be registered as an undergraduate throughout Summer 2026
• Have a minimal GPA of 3.5
• Be Canadian citizen, PR, or legally permitted to work in Canada (worldwide college students not eligible)
• Be capable of work in particular person in Calgary
• Be keen to journey (together with cross-province journey for information assortment)

Preferences:
• Students in 2nd or third yr
• Those with expertise or lived expertise associated to Black and racialized communities
• Strong writing, communication, teamwork & time administration abilities
• Technical abilities (e.g., infographic improvement, Microsoft Office)
• Prior analysis expertise (asset)

 

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How to Apply

Send your resume + cowl letter to black.racialized@ucalgary.ca
Deadline: January 10, 2026

 

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The Department of Community Health Sciences on the Cumming School of Medicine (University of Calgary) is recruiting 10 Undergraduate Research Assistants/Interns for Summer 2026, targeted on Black and Racialized Peoples’ Health.
This alternative is part of the Black Youth Mentorship and Leadership Program, which supplies coaching, weekly workshops, and mentorship from postdoctoral fellows whereas contributing to impactful analysis.

For extra alternative, click on right here.

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