Job Description

Staff - Non Union
Job Category
Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants
Job Profile
Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 2
Job Title
Research Assistant
Department
Deering Research Division of Social Medicine | Department of Medicine | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range
$26.67 - $31.73 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date
September 5, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
August 31, 2026
This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
This position is approximately 15 hours/week.
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.
The SHAWNA project is a community-based research project focused on the experiences of cis and trans women living with HIV in accessing and navigating care, housing, social and legal supports. The project is committed to 'GIPA/MEPA' principles of greater and meaningful involvement and engagement of people living with HIV. Working with the SHAWNA cohort project while being supervised by the PI, and also reporting to the PI, the Research Assistant operates as a member of a multidisciplinary, collaborative research team.
The Research Assistant, working under the Principal Investigator, assists the research group in the implementation, execution and evaluation of research and research related activities, including literature reviews, data analysis and drafting of manuscripts for peer review. Assists with routine tasks in data collection, sampling, transcription, and analysis. Provides support with protocol submissions to Institutional Review Boards (IRB).
Located in Vancouver, BC, the Centre for Gender and Sexual Equity (CGSHE) is a UBC and SFU-affiliated academic research centre housed at Providence Health Care (www.cgshe.ca). The CGSHE has a strategic mandate of leadership in promoting gender equity and sexual health equity through in BC, Canada and globally. The CGSHE currently consists of over 100 staff and faculty, including academic and clinical researchers, graduate students, and frontline research staff, working out of our CGSHE administrative offices and our community/clinical research hub in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. We work in a highly collaborative team and strive to hire members from diverse backgrounds and lived experiences.
ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS
Works directly with the Principal Investigator and various members of the research team.
WORK PERFORMEDDrafts, edits and reviews manuscripts for peer review publication based on SHAWNA data Performs other duties, as required to support the work of the SHAWNA cohort research team, in keeping with the qualifications and requirements of positions in this classification.

The incumbent will work at the CGSHE in a designated, appropriate workspace at the CGSHE's head offices located at 1190 Hornby St., and may also work from the CGSHE's Downtown Eastside community office (647 E Hastings St). The incumbent will work from home when this is mutually agreed on between supervisor and incumbent. Travel to meetings may be required from time to time.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Works under direct supervision in accordance with detailed oral or written instructions; routine duties are carried out under general supervision. Reports to the Principal Investigator.
SUPERVISION GIVEN
None but may explain work sequences to others.
CONSEQUENCES OF ERROR/JUDGEMENT
This position entails a high level of confidentiality and discretion. Errors could result in significant concerns regarding the liability, credibility, and integrity of the Centre. Work may involve simple techniques and methods requiring knowledge and/or procedures that are readily acquired, requiring little judgment; the nature of work is routine and clearly defined; all problems are referred to supervisor.
QUALIFICATIONS

Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one's own Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one's own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion High school graduation and a minimum one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Ability to conduct literature searches and synthesis of findings. Knowledge of basic health research design and protocol development. Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision. Excellent time management and data entry skills. Effective oral and written communication skills. Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines. Computer competency with Microsoft Office Software, Reference Manager or related software.

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.