Research Assistant, Photogrammetry Systems Plant Phenotyping

Research Assistant, Photogrammetry Systems for Plant Phenotyping

Competition Number: RC101.26

Department: Applied Computer Science

Start Date: July 15, 2026

Location: Winnipeg, MB

Job Type: Term

Date Posted: July 3, 2026

Closing Date: 07/09/2026

Salary: $17.22 - $20.10 per hour plus 6% vacation pay

Research Assistants are normally students in a University of Winnipeg undergraduate program, employed to assist with tasks related to research. Work is performed within defined guidelines and under supervision of a more senior researcher or faculty member.

Position Overview:

In this project the research assistant will contribute to and improve the capabilities of two photogrammetry systems. One of these systems is located at the University of Winnipeg, the other is located at the University of Manitoba. Together with our research collaborators in plant sciences the assistant will ensure that the systems work at high throughput and resolution, producing high-quality three-dimensional data suitable for plant phenotyping.

This also involves the development of algorithms to extract plant metrics.

Duties:

• Present results in team meetings to project holders
• Write progress reports

Qualifications:

• Academic Major in Applied Computer Science
• Completion of ACS-3909 Advanced Internet Programming
• Completion of ACS-3931 Principles of Operating Systems
• Completion of ACS-2112 Scientific Computing with Python Experience with single board computers, specifically Raspberry Pi and Raspberry Pi-compatible cameras
• Experience with Unix, SSH, SFTP
• Experience in creating web-based user interfaces
• The ideal candidate has experience in using embedded systems for imaging of objects, as well as experience in using programs for 3D-reconstruction using a Structure-from-Motion approach

Condition(s) of Employment:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.

The period of work will be from July 15, 2026 - December 15, 2026 and the estimated total hours of work will be 150 hours.

This position is represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada - Research Capacity Unit.

The University of Winnipeg is committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and recognizes that a diverse staff and faculty benefits and enriches the work, learning and research environments, and is essential to academic and institutional excellence. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals and encourage women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and 2

SLGBTQ+ persons to confidentially self-identify at time of application.