Quant Researcher — Indigenous Education & Labour Market

Indspire; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Indigenous charity in Canada is seeking a Researcher for their Research & Impact Unit to advance education and labor market research. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree, significant experience in quantitative research, and strong expertise in data management and visualization. This role offers a chance to make a substantial impact on Indigenous students' pathways into post-secondary education. The position is contract-based until March 31, 2026, with a competitive hourly rate between $37.50 and $48.50.

Benefits

Professional growth opportunities

Cultural learning

Make a lasting difference

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in quantitative research and data management.
• Demonstrated expertise in survey design, analysis, and data visualization.
• Experience with Indigenous data and a strong commitment to Indigenous data sovereignty.

Responsibilities

• Leading quantitative research projects within the ELM portfolio.
• Cleaning, merging, and analyzing large datasets using statistical software.
• Designing and implementing new survey instruments and oversee data collection.
• Retrieving and integrating relevant datasets from external sources.
• Producing research briefs, tables, and visual summaries to support publications.
• Ensuring adherence to Indigenous data governance principles and OCAP.

Skills

Quantitative research

Data management

Survey design

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Indigenous data sovereignty

Education

Graduate degree in Economics, Education, Data Science, Sociology, or related field

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

Job description

A leading Indigenous charity in Canada is seeking a Researcher for their Research & Impact Unit to advance education and labor market research. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree, significant experience in quantitative research, and strong expertise in data management and visualization. This role offers a chance to make a substantial impact on Indigenous students' pathways into post-secondary education. The position is contract-based until March 31, 2026, with a competitive hourly rate between $37.50 and $48.50.