Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants
Job Profile Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2
Job Title Research Assistant /Technician 2
Department Research | Men's Health | School of Nursing | Faculty of Applied Science
Compensation Range $4,333.86 - $5,155.61 CAD Monthly
Posting End Date May 12, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date May 31, 2026
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
The Research Assistant will work on a variety of projects within the Men's Health Research (MHR) program ( ), including the Reducing Male Suicide Research Excellence Cluster ( ). MHR develops, implements and formally evaluates community-based and e-health interventions addressing mens mental health, depression and suicide, psychosocial prostate cancer care, and tobacco reduction and smoking cessation in fathers and men.
The Research Assistant will support the Research Manager Dr. Nina Gao in the coordination of all MHR research projects, including coordinating study recruitment and interviews, organizing team meetings, and developing and submitting research proposals and manuscripts.
The Research Assistant will be based in the MHR program unit at the UBC School of Nursing in Vancouver, BC.
Organizational Status
The Research Assistant directly reports to the Research Manager Dr. Nina Gao and Principal Investigator Dr. John Oliffe. The Research Assistant collaborates with and is responsible for communications with various team members, including project collaborators and health professionals.
Work Performed
Assist with research grant application activities, such as preparing grant application packages, updating investigators' CVs, and collecting required documents from investigators
Assist with coordinating regular updates and reporting to funding partners
Assist with study recruitment and scheduling interviews
Assist with accuracy checks on transcribed interview data
Assist with the set up and maintenance of files, data tracking and storage
Assist with administrative duties including CV management and manuscript formatting and submission
Assist with MHRs knowledge translation efforts
Assist with MHRs scoping and systematic reviews
Ensure timely notification to Research Manager of issues or problems
Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Research Manager and Principal Investigator will monitor the work of the incumbent. Errors or incorrect decisions could potentially result in delays in completing the project or seriously compromise the quality of the research.
Supervision Received
The Research Assistant reports to the MHR Research Manager Dr. Nina Gao and Principal Investigator Dr. John Oliffe. Work is reviewed periodically by the PI to assess the scope of work performed and the achievement of defined goals and key performance indicators.
Supervision Given
None but may explain work sequences to others.
Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with ones own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing ones own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in qualitative research methods, including data collection and analysis
Experience in research program and team coordination
Experience in conducting scoping and/or systematic reviews
Demonstrated interest in mens health or mental health
Demonstrated excellence in organization and time management
Demonstrated excellence in communication, conflict resolution and debriefing skills
Demonstrated expertise in varied types of computer software (MS Word, MS Excel, NVivo)
Demonstrated ability in research analysis and writing an asset
Demonstrated ability in knowledge translation (e.g., creating infographics, managing social media accounts) an asset
Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and work independently and in a team environment
Demonstrated ability to identify own areas for professional development and work collaboratively with supervisor to develop a plan to achieve these goal