Education and training

Research assistants within the MCNHR Research Internship Program play a key role in supporting and coordinating research and evaluation projects.

Start date: May 2026
End date: April 2027
Hours of work: 10-15 hours/week (in-person; Mon. to Fri.)
Salary: Undergraduate student $20/hour; graduate student $23/hour; and benefits

Questions? Please email mcnhr@umanitoba.ca.

• Must be a student enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in the College of Nursing, or Rady Faculty of Health Sciences, or a related discipline such as Psychology or Sociology.
• Understanding and educational training in research methods.
• Ability to communicate clearly and respectfully in writing and verbally with others including supervisor, faculty, staff, and study participants.
• Experience in using various computer programs and applications including library databases, Microsoft Office, data analysis software etc.
• Ability to synthesize and summarize data and information from literature and research.
• Excellent organizational skills required.
• Attention to detail and accuracy are essential.
• Previous research or related experience is required.

• Assists in developing data collection tools, tracking systems, and standard operating procedures for research projects.
• Assists in various phases of research and evaluation projects, including ethics, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Conducts literature and information searches, retrievals, reviews and synthesis.
• Meets and communicates regularly with research supervisor to discuss progress, issues and status of work.
• Assists with CV formatting and entry into online systems.
• Assistance in the preparation of presentations, infographics, research posters, reports and publications.
• Provides other research support, as required.