Please note there is a strong internal candidate identified for this role.

In the appointment of Student Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:

The graduate student co- Editor-in-Chief for the University of Saskatchewan Undergraduate Research Journal (a peer reviewed, open access scholarly journal) provides leadership, decision-making, and training to the USURJ editorial board of approximately 30 students, mostly undergraduate. They work closely with the journal’s undergraduate student co- Editor-in-Chief counterpart, Staff Advisor, and Faculty Advisor to train, mentor, and handle the day-to-day operations of the journal.

Your general location of work will be in-person at the University Library, and you will report to Liv Marken.

Required Number of Hours: 12 hours per week
Duration of Employment: September 1, 2025- April 30, 2026

Qualifications (Skills and Abilities)

You must be registered in a graduate program and have had experience with publishing (journal editorial work and/or publication in an academic journal). You must not hold over $15,000 in existing funding.

Experience in a leadership position Experience in scholarly publishing is an asset, whether authoring and publishing scholarly papers, working for a journal, or working as a reviewer Experience with prioritizing tasks, delegating, and managing projects collaboratively Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of people effectively, and to possess an understanding of principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion Must have excellent interpersonal, written, and interpersonal communication skills, time management, and organizational skills An ability to listen actively, ask pertinent questions, demonstrate patience, and explain concepts clearly when guiding authors or editors through the process of preparing a scholarly journal Teaching and/or facilitation experience Some instructional experience focused on writing in any academic discipline is an asset but not required Experience with using Open Journal Systems is an asset Experience, knowledge, and/or understanding of Indigenous cultural contexts and histories is an asset

Duties

In the appointment of graduate student co-Editor-in-Chief of USURJ, your general duties and responsibilities will be as follows:

Managing undergraduate student journal submissions from across the disciplines Communicating with reviewers and authors Planning and co-facilitating editorial board fall training, including team building activities Maintaining Open Journal Systems database of reviewers and submissions (training provided) Facilitating or co-facilitating twice-weekly meetings Recruiting, placing, scheduling, and training editorial board members

To Apply:
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: cover letter, curriculum vitae.

Inquiries for this position can be directed to Liv Marken. Liv.Marken@usask.ca

Where a graduate student is appointed to this position, it will be in scope of PSAC.