Student Opportunity FW26/27 - Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab RAY

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Published on July 29, 2026

Job ID: 10240

Job Title: Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab RAY

Application Deadline: Thursday, August 13, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. ET

Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the Experience York portal through Passport York and search for the posting with the Job ID listed above. Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ York (RAY) program, see eligibility criteria (e.g., you must complete the Work/Study Eligibility Application).

Hourly wage: $19 per hour

Hours per week: 6 hours per week

Start date: September 8, 2026

End date: April 30, 2027

Job description

Under the supervision of Prof. Mary Wiktorowicz and Dr. Syed Imran Ali, the Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab RAY (for up to 6 hours per week) will support the delivery of the Humanitarian Water Engineering (HWE) intensive training, an online professional development course aimed at upskilling humanitarian response professionals that translates HWE research into training content for professionals.

• Support literature review activities for the development of a new Humanitarian Sanitation Engineering (HSanE) intensive course, a sister course to the existing HWE training.
• Support development of training materials for HSanE course.
• Support research activities of the Humanitarian Water Engineering Lab including on the Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) project, Chemical Water Quality and Severe Acute Malnutrition (CWQ+SAM) project, and others, including new collaboration development with international partners in Uganda, Yemen, Madagascar, Tanzania, Gaza, and other project sites. This will include supporting the write-up of manuscripts, knowledge products, and funding proposals.

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

• Gathering data from international government agencies and research organizations;
• Creating and maintaining a structured and annotated bibliographic review of existing literature organizing resources, projects, and individuals;
• Managing sources using reference management software.
• Participate in literature reviews and participate in the writing and editing of manuscripts, training materials, and other knowledge products.
• Development and management of international research partnerships
• Grant-writing and management activities

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate 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 delivering training content and knowledge translation and mobilization activities.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
• Demonstrated excellent analytic skills for understanding, sorting, and categorizing complex information.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills: professional written and interactive correspondence, public speaking and presentation.
• Demonstrated excellent computer skills (word processing, email, database, spreadsheets, forms, and slides; facility with Office 365 Apps). WordPress editing skills are an asset. Social media communication skills are an asset.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including international and cross-cultural communication. Ability and willingness to work both independently and as part of a team with researchers, students, and staff.
• Demonstrated an eagerness to learn, support, and take on initiative.
• Demonstrated organizational and time management skills.

Application materials

• Cover letter
• Resume

If you have any questions, please email Syed Imran Ali.

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