Student Opportunity FW25/26 - Wellness Impact Lab Research Assistant 3

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Published on September 10, 2025

Job ID: 82183

Job Title: WIL Research Assistant 3 (Digital Strategy, Social Media, and Program Management)

Application Deadline: Thursday, September 18, 2025 @ 11:59 p.m. ET

Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria.

Applications can be submitted here.

Hourly wage: $19 per hour

Hours per week: 6 hours per week

Start date: September 29, 2025

End date: April 24, 2026

Job description

The Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research envisions global health for all. The Wellness Impact Lab (WIL)—led by Dr. Harvey Skinner, PhD (Senior Fellow) and Susan Harris, MSW (Community Fellow)—promotes integrated health and wellness practices for personal growth and collective action. A key priority is building resilience and action in response to climate change. Our mission: healing ourselves, healing others, healing our world.

Under the supervision of Prof. Margaret MacDonald and co-supervision of Prof. Harvey Skinner, the WIL Research Assistant 3 (Digital Strategy, Social Media, and Program Management) (for up to 6 hours per week) will play a vital role in enhancing the Lab’s digital infrastructure and programmatic capacity.

Key Responsibilities
a) Expand and maintain the Lab’s digital presence
b) Develop onboarding tools and resources for new Lab members
c) Assist in knowledge synthesis and develop training materials
d) Provide technical and digital support for Lab operations
e) Serve as Coordinator of the digital media presence of the Lab, including supervision of assigned Global Health Interns.

Specific research activities the student(s) will be engaged in:

• Lead web design and content updates as Web Master; enhance social media outreach and blog engagement
• Create a YouTube Library of selected videos (e.g., Qi Gong and Mindfulness Meditation sessions from the Interbeing Wellness Program)
• Collaborate on knowledge syntheses (e.g. scoping review)
• Support additional Lab projects and administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate Faculty of Health York student. Applicants from diverse programs of study are encouraged. The Dahdaleh Institute welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including, but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities (racialized), Indigenous Peoples and persons of any gender identity and sexual orientation. York University is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated interest in global health.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
• Demonstrated knowledge of research methods (quantitative and/or qualitative and/or integrative).
• Demonstrated excellent analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information. Skills and resourcefulness in drawing mind-maps and tabulating information is an asset.
• Demonstrated note-taking, journal-keeping, and filing skills.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills: professional written and interactive correspondence, public speaking and presentation.

Application materials

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Transcript

If you have any questions, please email Harvey Skinner.

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