Job Description

RRC Polytech is committed to accessible employment and to ensuring that our hiring processes are barrier free. If you require information in an alternate format, or if you require an accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact humanresources@rrc.ca.

Research Assistant

Nursing

POSITION TYPE: Full-Time Position Available

SALARY: $51,573 - $72,573 per annum


POSITION LOCATION: Notre Dame Campus (Winnipeg, MB)

At RRC Polytech we aspire to have a workforce that is representative of the diversity within our communities. For this hiring process, a preference hiring practice will be applied. First consideration will be given to applicants who self-identify within their application as one or more of the following equity-deserving group(s): Women, Indigenous Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, Racialized Persons, Persons of the 2SLGBTQlA+ Community. First consideration will also be given to internal applicants. For more information about our hiring practices, please visit: www.rrc.ca/hr/work/hiring-process/.

Employment support is available to both internal and external candidates who self-identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit) seeking employment at Red River College Polytechnic. For guidance on the application process, interview preparation, or to discuss accommodation needs, applicants are invited to contact our Indigenous Recruitment Consultant at humanresources@rrc.ca.

ELIGIBILITY LIST: This competition may be used to establish a 6 month eligibility list of qualified candidates for future vacancies.

DUTIES

Reporting to the Chair of BN Programs: Curriculum, Planning, & Quality Control in the department of nursing, the Research Assistant is responsible for providing support for a range of research activities including survey research, qualitative research, environmental scans, data storytelling and reporting. The incumbent will be responsible for undertaking literature reviews; contributing to the design and development of research projects; conducting research activities; collecting, documenting and analyzing data; preparing reports; participating in outreach and promotion activities, and supporting strategic initiatives within the Nursing department.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Diploma in a relevant field of study (ie. Market Research, Business Analytics, Health or Social Sciences Research)
• Several years of research related work experience
• Experience managing surveys including survey design, survey management, and sample management
• Experience writing formal reports, briefing notes, research summaries, and presentations
• Data analysis skills including knowledge of statistical software such as SPSS, SAS etc.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite programs
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team
• Ability to undertake multiple tasks with limited supervision
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience building a respectful workplace culture that promotes diversity, learning and continuous improvement

ASSET QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience working with dashboards and visualization tools such as Tableau or Microsoft Power BI

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• This position may be required to work evenings and/or weekends
• This position may be required to work overtime

Please note that applicants internal to Red River College Polytechnic must apply through My Portal on HRIS Unlimited.

RRC Polytech campuses are located on the lands of Anishinaabe, Ininiwak, Anishininew, Dakota, and Dene, and the National Homeland of the Red River Metis. We recognize and honour Treaty 3 Territory Shoal Lake 40 First Nation, the source of Winnipeg's clean drinking water. In addition, we acknowledge Treaty Territories which provide us with access to electricity we use in both our personal and professional lives.