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Published on July 14, 2026

Job ID: 10234

Job Title: HEATSCAPE & Y-MIND RAY Student

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

Applications are only accepted through the Career Centre. Go to the  through Passport 91ÑÇÉ« and search for the posting with the Job ID listed above. Note: applicants must be eligible to participate in the Research @ 91ÑÇÉ« (RAY) program, see  (e.g., you must complete the Work/Study Eligibility Application).

Hourly wage: $19 per hour

Hours per week: 11 hours per week

Start date: September 8, 2026

End date: April 30, 2027

Job description

Under the supervision of Dr. Weobong, the HEATSCAPE-Africa and YMIND RAY student (for up to 11 hours per week) will:

• Support the “HEATSCAPE-Africa" research and protocol development activities for the longitudinal cohort study.
• Support the Y-MIND Africa project with coordinating project management activities

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

HEATSCAPE-Africa

• Conduct literature reviews on wearable technologies used to measure heat exposure, sleep, physical activity, and physiological responses.
• Review the application of wearable technologies in climate-health and mental health research.
• Identify and assess wearable device manufacturers and available technologies relevant to the project.
• Review validation studies to evaluate the accuracy, reliability, and feasibility of wearable devices.
• Examine ethical, privacy, and data governance considerations related to wearable data collection.
• Maintain and update a database of relevant literature, technical reports, and resources.
• Synthesize evidence on best practices for wearable deployment, participant adherence, and data quality assurance.
• Support the development of wearable data collection protocols and standard operating procedures.
• Explore approaches for integrating wearable, environmental, and health datasets.
• Identify knowledge gaps and emerging research priorities in wearable-based climate and mental health research.

Y-MIND

• Assist with scheduling, coordinating, and organizing project meetings and consortium activities.
• Maintain organized project files, document repositories, and shared resources.
• Support the preparation of meeting agendas, slide decks, briefing notes, and workshop materials.
• Draft notes, minutes, and summaries from selected consortium meetings under the guidance of the PI.
• Track and monitor action items arising from project meetings and follow up on outstanding tasks.
• Support communication and coordination among project partners and consortium members.
• Assist with maintaining records of project decisions, milestones, and deliverables.
• Provide administrative support for workshops, stakeholder engagements, and project events.
• Help ensure timely circulation of meeting materials and relevant project documents.
• Undertake other administrative and coordination tasks as required to support effective project management and consortium operations.

Qualifications

• Current undergraduate 91ÑÇÉ« 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. 91ÑÇÉ« is committed to a positive, supportive, and inclusive environment.
• Demonstrated interest in global mental health.
• Demonstrated skills, experience, and familiarity with conducting literature reviews.
• 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, minute-taking, and filing skills.
• 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).
• 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 Benedict Weobong.

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