Graduate Academic Assistant-1

University of British Columbia; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recognized educational institution in Canada is seeking a Graduate Academic Assistant to oversee and coordinate research activities. This role demands strong organizational and communication skills and requires candidates to be registered in a Graduate program. Responsibilities include preparing reports, conducting analysis, and engaging with community partners. This position offers $25/hour and adheres to high ethical standards in research.

Qualifications

• Must be registered and enrolled in a Graduate program.
• Experience in research is required.
• Good academic standing must be maintained.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating research project activities.
• Prepare reports and articles for publication.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analyses of research data.
• Engage in community advisory team meetings.

Skills

Research experience

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Computer literacy

Respect for diverse perspectives

Education

Registered and enrolled in a Graduate program

Job description

Job Category Student Employee Job Title Graduate Academic Assistant-1 Department UBCO | Research | Kassam | School of Nursing | Faculty of Health and Social Development Posting End Date January 14, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date. Job End Date August 31, 2026 $25/hour

Duties & Responsibilities

• Overseeing and coordinating research project activities

• Participate in project and lab team meetings

• Prepare reports and academic articles for publication

• Perform both quantitative and qualitative analyses of research data

• Knowledge translation of the products of this research (e.g. presentations to group stakeholders, partners, at academic conferences; media & social media activities, etc)

• Ensure ethical standards of research are followed, monitored and maintained at all times

• Develop procedures to support research protocols

• Become Tri-Council Research Ethics certified (if not already)

• Attend monthly community advisory team meetings

• Co-develop an accessible, web-based communication system with PI (Shahin Kassam) research team

• Assist with co-designing and translating study material

• Engage with community-based qualitative methods including collecting, cleaning, inputting, and co-analyzing data generated from diverse sources in collaboration with the PI and community partners

• Co-present emerging findings from analyses at community advisory team meetings including co-creation of data visualizations

• Engage with literature review methods: Co-write a literature review protocol and conduct a preliminary search on the research topic; co-present findings at a research team meeting

• Perform other related duties as required

Qualifications

• Registered and enrolled in a Graduate

• Experience in research

• Maintain good academic standing

• Excellent organizational skills

• Exceptional interpersonal skills

• Good written and verbal communication

• Basic computer literacy

• 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