Urban Geography Research Assistant

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The University of Alberta - Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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, a: Z# A# W7 }3 bSalary to be paid will be $15.00 per hour for 30 hours per week.
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* }) N# m* D) r( H$ JThis position is for 10 weeks total.

As an urban geography research assistant, you will be working on a
: A! Q% |! W% O+ |$ F' U7 S3 Z9 Ffunded project to examine changes in access to healthy food in Edmonton
2 b# C# m; q  u) I' ibetween 1970 and present. Duties include searching electronic databases,
undertaking land title searches, manipulating databases and spreadsheets
( N: o+ E8 F% t; f$ r0 x" P+ [and GIS analysis and mapping.
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# S5 m( ?9 s+ u! q3 nQualifications include an interest in urban geography, secondary
literature search proficiency, general research experience and GIS
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Applications must be submitted to Career and Placement Services by May
4, 2007.

To view the complete job description - go to www.ualberta.ca/CAPS - this
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0 I+ M0 r! B! f2 r/ P& OAs this position is funded by the International Student Work Study
Program  - applicants must be full time international undergraduate
students paying the differential fees.
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Sharon Schultz
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