Research Assistant, HCE Research to Practice (Praxis) Hub

Job Title

Research Assistant, HCE Research to Practice (Praxis) Hub

Job Type

Flexible

Union

MRSA

Salary Grade

RA Salary Grade (Jul 2026)

RA 2 : Grade 13 ($21.87 - $27.61 per hour)

Hybrid Work

This position is eligible

Position End Date

12/31/2026

Location

MRU Main Campus - Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 CA (Primary)

About This Position

About the Role

The Research Assistant supports the Supervisor with a range of moderate to complex research activities with a focus on knowledge dissemination and/or translation. Specifically, the RA will have skills in computer programming, setting up websites and linking a front-facing website to the Open Journal System (OJS) and the Mount Royal Open Access Repository. The successful RA will work closely with the Supervisor to launch the HCE Research to Practice (Praxis) Hub. The R2P Hub is a space that helps to disseminate existing and traditional research productivity into a non-traditional, peer-reviewed space with audiences that go beyond other academics such as practitioners working in a discipline, industry experts, or communities where research and scholarship have direct impact. The RA will help to write some of the R2P Hub governance models and shape some of the practices related to a newly defined pairing of academic experts and community expert peer review.

This is a flexible position whose work schedule is variable and may include an irregular schedule of not less than three (3) hours per shift and up to thirty-five (35) hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Help to develop the OJS functionality based on editorial and administrative responsibilities
• Develop an HCE Youtube account that will house video and audio files that are intended to be work- product that is submitted to the Praxis Hub
• Extract pieces each month from the OJS system and highlight them on the front-facing Praxis Hub website
• The RA will design components with an underpinning data collection that helps the team gather quantitative data to study the effectiveness of the Praxis Hub in reaching our target audiences
• Design the websites for optimal searchability based on keywords and topics from the Praxis Hub submissions
  
  

Qualifications

• 3rd or 4th year Computer Science student, or a graduate of the program
  
  

Salary: $21.87 - $27.61 per hour

Closing date: November 4th, 2026

A resume should be submitted in one .pdf document. Please title your .pdf document as follows: [Last Name]_[Requisition Number]_[Document Title].pdf (ex. Smith_1234_CV.pdf).

We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, however, Canadian citizens, permanent residents and others currently legally authorized to work in Canada will be given priority. Please note only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. After the close date, you can check on the status of your application through your Career Centre. New career opportunities arise frequently and are posted as they become available. Please check back often to view our latest postings on our Career Opportunities page.

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please notify [email protected] and we will work together on your accommodation request.

About MRU

Founded in 1910 and located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mount Royal University grew into a vibrant college in the 1930s and became a mid-sized university in 2009. A student-focused undergraduate university built on teaching excellence, Mount Royal University is known for our top-calibre programs, high-quality teaching and learning experience, robust delivery of liberal education, scholarly teaching, experiential learning and undergraduate research. MRU serves approximately 15,782 students, including 11,752 full-time and 4,030 part-time learners. MRU offers 13 bachelor's degrees encompassing 37 majors across faculties such as Arts, Business, Communications, Health, Community & Education, and Science & Technology. With over 74% of its student body drawn from the local area, Mount Royal University primarily serves Calgary and its surrounding region. MRU is a diverse yet close community with over 1,800 employees. Mount Royal provides employees the support they need to lead and advance institutional goals. Learn more about MRU's Academic Plan and Strategic Plan.