Research Assistant/Tech 3

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

Job summary

A prestigious Canadian university is seeking a highly motivated Research Assistant to support a project focused on enhancing community connection within the School of Nursing. The role involves assisting with data collection, managing data protocols, and contributing to research outputs. Candidates should have a relevant degree or technical training, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to diversity and inclusion. This is an opportunity to join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to fostering a culture of inclusion at a leading educational institution.

Qualifications

• Completion of a relevant technical program or university degree in relevant discipline.
• Minimum three years of related experience or equivalent.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support ethics applications and data collection activities.
• Oversee qualitative data management.
• Contribute to writing reports and academic papers.
• Conduct interviews with study participants.
• Organize research team meetings.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Strong oral and written communication

Critical thinking and analytical skills

Ability to work with diverse backgrounds

Education

Relevant technical program or university degree

Job description

Staff - Non Union Job Category: Non Unionicians and Research Assistants.

Job Profile: Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 3.

Job Title: Research Assistant/Tech 3.

Department: Research | Hung Older Adults | School of Nursing | Faculty of Applied Science.

Compensation Range: $28.10 - $33.14 CAD Hourly.

Posting End Date: December 9, 2025. Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date: March 31, 2026.

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

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

A highly motivated Research Assistant (RA) is needed for a project that examines the experiences of faculty, staff and students with initiatives designed to enhance community connection and to foster a culture of inclusion and cultural safety at the UBC School of Nursing.

This study aims to understand student, faculty and staff experiences with a series of community building events to iteratively improve initiatives moving forward.

The RA will work closely with the project Principal Investigator Dr. Lillian Hung and our multidisciplinary and intergenerational research team. The RA is expected to contribute to the overall success of this project by supporting Dr. Hung in overseeing various tasks. These tasks include supporting ethics applications and post-approval activities/amendments, recruitment and enrollment, data collection, data management, data cleaning and analysis and interpretation. Additionally, the RA will also support project planning coordination, team communications and Knowledge Mobilization activities.

Organizational Status

This position reports directly to the Principal Investigator, Dr. Lillian Hung. The Research Assistant will also collaborate with the other co-investigators, collaborators and student trainees.

Work Performed

• Carry out informed consent and safety procedures in conjunction with data collection (including enrolling study participants, scheduling and conducting interviews with study participants as per UBC ethics protocol).
• Oversee data protocols (e.g. data generation, qualitative data management, cleaning and analysis).
• Support analysis and interpretation of data.
• Contribute to data presentation and interpretation.
• Organize and participate in research team meetings.
• Contribute to writing and revising reports and manuscripts for publication.
• Conduct searches for, and assist in, preparing grant applications to fund scale up, sustainability of project activities.
• Participate in research team meetings and contribute to the interpretation and analysis of literature and data as required.
• Support writing reports and contribute to the development of academic papers, press releases, presentations, and ethics and grant applications.
• Work in cooperation with other members of the project team and communicate verbally and/or in writing regarding work progress.
• Support activities and duties performed by the Principal Investigators and collaborators.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The quality of the project outputs and the performance of project staff, trainees and consultants will be affected.

Supervision Received

The Research Assistant will work under minimum supervision, receiving specific instructions on unusual or complex problems, and exercising a considerable amount of autonomy, discretion, and initiative in determining work procedures and methods. This position will report to and be supervised by the Principal Investigators of the project.

Supervision Given

This position has no formal supervisory responsibility.

Minimum Qualifications

• Completion of a relevant technical program or a university degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum three years 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

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated excellence in oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated initiative and the willingness to work closely with members of a project team to ensure problems are resolved quickly and appropriately.
• Ability to work with people of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to be self-directed, and to work effectively independently and in a team environment. Demonstrated ability to think critically, analytically and respond in a broad range of activities with a high level of independence.
• Substantive knowledge base in areas relevant to the project (e.g., nursing education, wellbeing and resilience).
• Training and experience in quantitative and qualitative research methods preferred.
• Excellent administrative skills, and experience working with interdisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with website development and e-learning an asset.