Job Description

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Job Title

Research Assistant IV B

Job ID

72779

Location

Central Campus

Open Date

11/05/2025

Job Type

Casual

Close Date

11/18/2025

Employee Group

Interim

Favorite Job

Department

Anthropology

Contract Duration

5.5 Months

Hours per Week

10

Posting Details

Schedule

Casual basis working up to 10 hours per week

Education Level

Completed a relevant post-secondary degree.

Career Level

Minimum of 12 months experience with some experience in a qualitative research environment.

Project Description:

We are looking for an RA for a project about dementia funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to start ASAP on a casual part-time basis. The Research. The RA will assist with all qualitative activities, including ethics, participant recruitment, data collection, analysis and knowledge mobilization.

Report to: Principal Investigator

Job Summary:

Provides specialized research support to faculty members in their teaching/ laboratory activities. Work is performed independently.

Accountabilities:

1. Designs, adapts and performs specialized research procedures.

2. Carries out complex statistical analysis.

3. Assists with recruiting participants for studies.

4. Coordinates and conducts structured project participant interviews and focus groups.

5. Conducts literature reviews and synthesis.

6. Coordinates the use of laboratory equipment.

7. Records, classifies, and summarizes research data according to established procedures.

8. Performs other related tasks as outlined by the research coordinator.

Qualifications:

Education: Completed a relevant post-secondary degree.

Experience: Minimum of 12 months experience.

Assets:

Undergraduate degree, preferably in social sciences. Some experience in a qualitative research environment. Interest in community-engaged research Strong writing and communication skills Strong time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines. Highly organized Knowledge about Qualitative data analysis software such as MaxQDA. Willing to work weekends and evenings as needed. Willing to travel within the GTHA (Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area) Ability to work independently and in a team environment Demonstrated experience in evidence synthesis (e.g. literature review, summary writing)

Additional Information:

Assist with ethics submission Recruit participants, screen and schedule interviews Conduct in-depth interviews Verify, clean, anonymized interviews Saved all data in a secure folder Assist with data coding and analysis Assist with writing manuscripts Attend weekly team meeting and contribute to the research plan Collaborate with the community organizations and research team Assist with knowledge mobilization Working conditions: Work is performed under close supervision and guidance.

Opportunities:

Opportunity to learn rigorous qualitative research and methods, and data analysis tools. Opportunity to coauthor a manuscript for peer-reviewed articles. Opportunity to present at conferences and community organizations

How To Apply

To apply for this job, please submit your application online.

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