Undergrad Research Assistant — Socio-Cultural Data Analysis

ubc; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 26,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for an Undergraduate Academic Assistant in Canada. The position involves assisting with an ecological- socio-cultural study on violent individuals, performing literature searches, data collection and analysis, and preparing research reports.

Work will occur primarily on-site at UBCO Landmark Tower offices, with some off-campus tasks. The project extends through December 2027, under the supervision of Dr. Edward Taylor.

Qualifications

• Registered and enrolled in a second, third or fourth-year Undergraduate degree.
• Maintain good academic standing.
• Strong reading, comprehension, and writing skills are required.
• Preference for experience using databases and spreadsheets.
• Experience using SPSS and NVivo is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex library literature and computer media searches.
• Identify and summarize findings from articles, documents, and social media web information.
• Conduct data collection, including data analysis and data management.
• Identify research variables within select datasets.
• Analyze findings to determine themes and linkage among and between variables.
• Prepare and present research findings for review by team members.
• Write research reports.
• Participate in regular team meetings.
• Work collaboratively with the team leader and other Research Assistants.

Skills

Web research

Literature reviews

Academic writing

Team collaboration

Education

Undergraduate student (2nd–4th year)

Tools

SPSS

NVivo

Job description

University of British Columbia (UBC) invites applications for an Undergraduate Academic Assistant in Canada. The position involves assisting with an ecological- socio-cultural study on violent individuals, performing literature searches, data collection and analysis, and preparing research reports.

Work will occur primarily on-site at UBCO Landmark Tower offices, with some off-campus tasks. The project extends through December 2027, under the supervision of Dr. Edward Taylor.