Research Assistant

Newcomer Women's Services Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

The Research Assistant role at Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto supports research, data collection, analysis, and reporting for a multi-stakeholder systems change project. The position involves environmental scans, surveys, interviews, focus groups, participant recruitment, and preparation of research findings and project materials.

Responsibilities include developing data collection tools, coordinating interviews and focus groups, organizing data, and preparing summaries, charts, and briefing

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in social sciences, public policy, research, evaluation or a related field.
• 1–3 years of research, data collection or project support experience.
• Experience with interviews, surveys, focus groups or literature reviews.
• Strong research, analytical, writing and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online survey tools.

Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews, environmental scans and online research.
• Support the development of surveys, interview guides, focus group questions and data collection tools.
• Recruit and communicate with research participants and stakeholders.
• Schedule and support interviews, focus groups, consultations and research meetings.
• Collect, organize and enter quantitative and qualitative data.
• Review data for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Analyze survey results, interview notes and consultation findings.
• Identify key themes, trends, systemic barriers and emerging practices.
• Prepare research summaries, charts, presentations, briefing notes and reports.
• Take detailed notes and document findings from meetings, interviews and focus groups.
• Maintain confidential participant records, consent forms and research files.
• Support the development of formal project tools, resources and recommendations.
• Assist with project evaluation, progress tracking and funder reporting.
• Ensure research activities follow privacy, confidentiality and ethical research requirements.

Skills

Research skills

Analytical thinking

Writing skills

Organizational skills

Education

Post-secondary education in social sciences, public policy, research, evaluation or a related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Online survey tools

Job description

Research Assistant

Women Economic DevelopmentFull TimeNorth York, ON$21.11 CAD per year

Position Title: Research Assistant

Location: 789 Don Mills, North York, ON, with the possibility of working at any of our other locations as needed.

Vacancy: New

Vacancy number: SCP - 0003

Number of openings: 1

Hours: Full-time, In-person, 9 am to 5 pm.

Rate of Pay per Hour: $21.11

Classification: Permanent - Full Time,

Application Deadline: August 24, 2026, 11:59 PM EST

Position Summary

The Research Assistant supports research, data collection, analysis, and reporting for a multi-stakeholder systems change project. The role assists with environmental scans, surveys, interviews, focus groups, participant recruitment, and the preparation of research findings, reports, and project materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct literature reviews, environmental scans and online research.
• Support the development of surveys, interview guides, focus group questions and data collection tools.
• Recruit and communicate with research participants and stakeholders.
• Schedule and support interviews, focus groups, consultations and research meetings.
• Collect, organize and enter quantitative and qualitative data.
• Review data for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
• Analyze survey results, interview notes and consultation findings.
• Identify key themes, trends, systemic barriers and emerging practices.
• Prepare research summaries, charts, presentations, briefing notes and reports.
• Take detailed notes and document findings from meetings, interviews and focus groups.
• Maintain confidential participant records, consent forms and research files.
• Support the development oformal project tools, resources and recommendations.
• Assist with project evaluation, progress tracking and funder reporting.
• Ensure research activities follow privacy, confidentiality and ethical research requirements.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in social sciences, public policy, research, evaluation or a related field.
• One to three (1-3) years of research, data collection or project support experience.
• Experience conducting interviews, surveys, focus groups or literature reviews.
• Strong research, analytical, writing and organizational skills.
• Ability to summarize complex information clearly and accurately.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online survey tools.
• Experience with qualitative or quantitative data analysis software is an asset.
• Experience working with diverse communities, nonprofit organizations or government-funded projects is an asset.

Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, newcomers, and underrepresented groups.

Note: Accommodations are available upon request for all aspects of the selection process. Please inform us of any needs in advance.

Disclaimer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be used in the screening, evaluation, or selection of candidates. All applications are reviewed and assessed by our hiring team