Staff - Union Job Category CUPE 116 Job Profile CUPE 116 Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 1 Job Title Research Assistant/Technician 1 Department Research | LeMoult | Department of Psychology Compensation Range $25.52 - $26.77 CAD Hourly Posting End Date October 17, 2025 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date April 30, 2026 This is part-time position of about 30 hours a week. At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. Job Summary With direction from the supervisor, will perform routine research tasks. Assists with coordinating research studies, maintaining supplies, performing experiments, and acquiring and recording data. Organizational Status Works under the direction of the laboratory supervisor. Interacts with student researchers and other members of the research team. Work Performed - Assists in organizing, preparing and running experiments, which includes photocopying and preparing forms. - Contacting and scheduling appointments with participants. - Running participants through experimental procedures; recording test data. All components follow set lab protocols. - Adheres to guidelines concerning the confidentiality and respectful treatment of results and participants. Consequence of Error/Judgement The applicant will be expected to behave in a professional manner in carrying out all duties. Work will be checked by faculty supervisor on a regular basis. There are only limited opportunities for exercising judgement or making decisions in this position. Errors may potentially result in the loss of otherwise useful data for the laboratory and the waste of money used to pay participants, and the slowing down of productivity in the laboratory. Supervision Received The lab director provides direct supervision. Written and/or verbal protocols for all procedures will be provided. Supervision Given None. Minimum Qualifications High school graduation and a minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. - Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own. - Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion. Preferred Qualifications - Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, preferably in Psychology. - Experience as a coordinator position within research working in social sciences research. - Knowledge of MS-Word, Excel, Powerpoint, & Presentation software. - Able to grasp things quickly & able to learn with minimal instruction. - Able to multitask; comfortable working in a research environment that involves many projects. - Very detail-oriented & accurate; able to stay on top of many details simultaneously. - Calm, patient, flexible - able to work quickly to meet sudden deadlines. - Very strong interpersonal skills. - Computer and data analysis skills (Word processing, EXCEL, Reference Manager or RefWorks, Qualtrics). - Effective interpersonal and organizational skills. The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world. Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together? Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca.
