Job Description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

-------------------


Position Information

Location

New Westminster/Coquitlam Campus

Salary Range

$19.53/hour

The Opportunity

You're passionate about research and bringing new knowledge to the forefront alongside others who are just as driven as you are in their search for answers. Your curiosity fuels your learning, but where you really shine is your ability to collaborate with diverse groups like students, faculty experts and employees, and community partners.



If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Research Assistant position, and gain real-world research experience, while creating meaningful career connections.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

Transit-accessible campuses Hybrid work arrangements

for eligible positions

Competitive salaries Excellent Health and Dental Benefits

for eligible positions

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan

for eligible positions

Professional Development opportunities Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

For more benefits information,

click here

!

WHAT IT TAKES

College Life is an exploratory research project that examines B.C.'s evolving college system mandate and the experiences of college instructors as they navigate research agendas while employed at education-focused colleges.

Responsibilities:

team meeting support (note-taking, organization of project documents and timelines) literature and policy review contribute to design of research study and tools (including interview guide) contribute to ethics application participate in data collection, analysis, and knowledge dissemination

To be Successful in this Role You Will Need:

to be a Psychology, Criminology or Sociology student to be Proficient with MS Office 365 (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to have effective communication skills (verbal and written) to have strong organizational skills and project-management experience be familiar with policy analyais, survey design and qualitative interviewing knowledge of SPSS and NVivo an asset research methods courses in social sciences an asset knowledge of college and community sector research an asset

Domestic students must meet

ONE

of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR

The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR

The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR

The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term

International students must meet

ONE

of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR

The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation - "May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria."Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.

An original copy of a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Qualified Douglas College students meeting the above criteria will be given first preference over students of other qualifying institutions.

Additional Information

The position is located at the New Westminster Campus and Coquitlam Campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall 2025: September 2, 2025 - December 15, 2025
2. Winter 2026: January 5, 2026 - April 24, 2026
3. Summer 2026: May 4, 2026 - August 16, 2026


This position will be located in the Department of Sociology.

Posting Number

02615SA

Position Title

Student Research Assistant, College Life

Anticipated Start Date

09/02/2025

End Date

Needs a Criminal Records Check

No


How To Apply

Open Date

08/20/2025

Close Date

Open Until Filled

Yes

Minimum Number of References

Equity Statement

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

Important Note