Job Description

Regular/Temporary

Temporary

Job Title

Research Assistant IV

Job ID

70793

Location

HSC- Central Campus

Open Date

07/22/2025

Job Type

Casual

Close Date

07/29/2025

Employee Group

Interim

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Department

FHS Health Evidence and Impact

Contract Duration

10.1 Months

Hours per Week

20

Posting Details

Schedule

20 hours per week

Education Level

Completed a relevant post-secondary degree

Career Level

Minimum of 12 months experience

Project Description:

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Assistant IV is expected to support research planning, data collection, data analysis, and reporting of a mixed methods research project focusing on the mental health outcomes of Anti-Black Islamophobia amongst Black Muslim women in Canada. This will include liaising with Co-Investigators and research participants and carrying out research activities according to project timelines.

Job Summary:

Provides specialized research support to 1 research project including, but not limited to the collection of quantitative and qualitative data (i.e questionnaires, focus groups, and key informant interviews), data analysis, and data reporting. The work will be performed under the direction and guidance of the Principal Investigator.

Accountabilities:

Designs, adapts and performs specialized research procedures.

Carries out complex statistical analysis.

Assists with recruiting participants for studies.

Coordinates and conducts structured project participant interviews and focus groups.

Conducts literature reviews and synthesis.

Coordinates the use of laboratory equipment.

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

Performs other related tasks as outlined by the research coordinator.

Assets

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Candidates should ideally have experience with the HIREB application process, and Tri-council funding application process. Candidates should ideally have demonstrated theoretical and practical knowledge of mixed methods research, including but not limited to scoping reviews, intermediate statistics, surveys, interviews, and focus groups. Other assets include excellent communication skills, written and verbal project management, time management, working in teams with members from different Universities/multi-stakeholder research projects.

How To Apply

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

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