Description
The Department of Research Centre in the Faculty of Social Work invites applications for a Research Assistant. This Fixed Term Recurring Part-time position is for approximately 3 months (based on length of grant funding), with the possibility of extension.
Reporting to the Principal Investigator.
This position will work between 10-15 per week on site and is to assist in research related activities and to provide liaison with community partners.
Recurring Part-time employees are hourly employees engaged to perform work on an irregular schedule.
Summary of Key Responsibilities (job functions include but are not limited to):
- Working in collaboration with the principal investigator on assigned tasks and duties
- Responsible for assisting in the preparation of ethics board applications
- Attend relevant training and information sessions (Tri-council information sessions, data coding tutorials, data coding software tutorials)
- Create and administer recruitment materials
- Demonstrates professional behaviour
- Application of study protocol by conducting interviews / focus groups in primarily online environments
- Organize and compile study data into relevant drives and folders
- Participate in research team meetings
- Conduct literature searches and write literature reviews
- Provide both verbal and written study updates to the research team and community partners
- Monitor project timelines to ensure that deadlines are met
- Other related duties as assigned by the Principal Investigator or Research Associate and Coordinator
Qualifications / Requirements:
- Master's degree in social work, or social sciences preferred, Bachelor's degree required
- Strong interest and/or experience working with Black and racialized populations is a strong asset
- Intermediate to advanced skills in research methods (i.e., conducting qualitative research, recruitment, data collection, coding, and analysis
- Previous experiences using data analysis software (SPSS, Nvivo) is a strong asset
- Excellent time management skills
- Exceptional organizational, problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Critical thinking and analytical skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative
- Strong writing and editing skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Suite applications (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) required
- Experience with Zoom or Microsoft teams is required
- Knowledge of research ethics
- Experience using APA 7 formatting
Application Deadline: May 1, 2025
We would like to thank all applicants in advance for submitting their resumes. Please note, only those candidates chosen to continue on through the selection process will be contacted.
This position is part of the AUPE bargaining unit, and falls under the Specialist/Advisor Job Family, Phase 1.
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