Research Assistants are normally students, in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.

Position Overview:

The part-time research assistant will perform qPCR and DNA methylation analysis on genes involved in gonad development in sea lamprey. The assistant will be required to perform a variety of laboratory analyses, maintain a well-curated laboratory book, interact with other students in the research team and report to the PI.

Duties:

• Extract RNA/DNA from tissues, and quantify quality and quantity of extracted material.
• Perform PCR and qPCR sample preparation.
• Agarose gel electrophosis and both gel and PCR cleaning of PCR products.
• Analyse DNA sequence variation.

Qualifications:

• Prior experience with PCR and qPCR s well as agarose gel elecrophoresis is required.
• Familiarity with DNA sequence analysis an asset.
• Careful and hard-working trainee expected.

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from May 4, 2026 - August 28, 2026 and the estimated total hours of work will be 0-90 hours.

Note*: This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit.*

Note: The work described in this posting will be conducted in-person.

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