Senior Research Assistant, Feminist Fairy-Tale Media Studies (PSAC-RC) - Women's and Gender Studies *Work-Study Program*

#### **Description** ### **NOTE:** **Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program in order to be hired for this position. The Work-Study Student Application form is available online here: Work Study Program | Awards | The University of Winnipeg: https://www.uwinnipeg.ca/awards/work-study-program.html** **Please include confirmation of your approval to participate in the Work-Study Program with your application.** **Work-Study Project Title:** Feminist Fairy-Tale Media Studies **Competition Number:** WS37.26 **Date Posted:** November 12, 2026 **Department:** Women's and Gender Studies **Researcher:** Dr. Pauline Greenhill **Position Vacancies:** 1 **Salary:** $20.11 per hour plus 6% vacation pay Senior Research Assistants are normally graduate students, or University of Winnipeg undergraduate students, employed to assist in the execution and evaluation of research projects in their area of study. The positions may oversee Research Assistants in areas such as the use of proper techniques, analysis, and documentation. Senior Research Assistants work under the general supervision or direction of more senior researchers or faculty members, and are expected to exercise judgment in prioritizing, planning and organizing their own work within defined parameters. **Position Overview:** The Senior Research Assistant works directly with Dr. Greenhill preparing materials toward her study of feminisms in fairy-tale media. With extensive consultation with Dr. Greenhill they develop and draft their own project: idea development, bibliographic research, textual analysis, and write-up of preliminary results. The result will be a conference paper (which may be presented at the annual WGS Colloquium) and/or a student journal or refereed academic journal publication. **Duties:** * The Senior Research Assistant conducts research on a topic to be decided. * They report to Dr. Greenhill on their project every other week, including the hours used. * They respond promptly and fully to requests and feedback from Dr. Greenhill. **Qualifications:** * The Senior Research Assistant must have completed at least 6 credit hours in Women's and Gender Studies; ideally they will have completed at least 3 credit hours in fairy tale and/or film and media courses. * They must have experience in conducting research as described. They must have strong organizational skills and be dependable. * They must have knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel. * They must have strong communication skills (oral and written) and an ability to work well with others. **Condition(s) of Employment:** * Must be legally entitled to work in Canada. * ***Students must be approved for the 2026-27 Work-Study program***. Students may be eligible for the Work-Study Program if they meet all of the following criteria: + Currently an undergraduate or graduate\* student (PACE students are currently ineligible); + Enrolled full-time for the current Fall/Winter session (i.e.,