Research Assistant, Soil Amendments in Reducing Phosphorus Losses (PSAC-RC) - Environmental Studies and Sciences *Work-Study Program*

### **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:** Soil Amendments in Reducing Phosphorus Losses **Competition Number:** WS19.26 **Date Posted:** November 10, 2026 **Department:** Environmental Studies and Sciences **Researcher:** Dr. Darshani Kumaragamage **Position Vacancies:** 1 **Salary:** $17.22 - $20.10 per hour plus 6% vacation pay 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 research assistant will help a MSc graduate student in conducting a laboratory research study to evaluate soil amendments in reducing phosphorus losses from flooded soils to floodwater. This will involve setting up the incubation experiment, soil and water sampling and analysis. In addition, the research assistant will help in field snowmelt collection in the spring. **Duties:** * The research assistant would be required to assist in processing soil samples in the laboratory (include air drying, grinding and sieving), setting up the laboratory experiment, analysing soil samples for physical and chemical properties, analyzing floodwater samples for pH, phosphorus and other properties, and field snowmelt collection in the spring from six to eight field sites. **Qualifications** * Student should have taken some science courses with a lab component. * Student should be familiar with Microsoft office (word and excel). **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., at least 18 credit hours or 12 credit hours if registered with Accessibility Services); + Completed at least 24 credit hours at an undergraduate level at the University (or equivalent); + Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0; + Have demonstrated financial need (shortage between your expenses and resources)\*\*; and + A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, protected person or an international student with a valid study permit. * *Graduate students in a joint program may only be eligible if currently registered at UW or whose thesis advisor is a UW Faculty member.* ***\******\****Zero on all resou