Research AssistantTech 2
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Posted on:
06-11-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Category
Non Union Technicians and Research AssistantsJob Profile
Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 2Job Title
Research Assistant/Tech 2Department
Barbic Laboratory Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Faculty of MedicineCompensation Range
$26.67 - $31.73 CAD HourlyPosting End Date
November 11 2025Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date
August 31 2026This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.
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 provides direct support to a Principal Investigator in the development and conduct of activities related to her research collaborations specifically related to a CIHR funded project to understand the needs of young people accessing integrated youth services. This includes conducting a rapid evidence review on measures used integrated youth services to inform evidence based measurement-based care with direct support and supervision from the Research Coordinator and Principal Investigator as well as supporting the research team with project planning (e.g. preparing interview guides recruitment materials) and knowledge translation planning including web-based media and reviewing research manuscripts.
Organizational Status
Reports to the supervising professor liaises with department manager and other researchers.
Work Performed
- Project planning (e.g. co-developing interview guides recruitment materials with the Research Coordinator)
- Rapid evidence review (e.g. searching for articles on research databases screening titles and abstracts for inclusion)
- Knowledge translation planning (e.g. co-creating web-based media products reviewing manuscripts)
- Contributing to an optimal workplace culture and environment;
- Performing other related duties.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
Work may involve simple tasks and methods requiring knowledge and/or procedures that are readily acquired. The nature of this work is routine and clearly defined by the Research Coordinator and Principal Investigator; all problems are referred to them.
Supervision Received
Works under the direct direction of the Principal Investigator and Research Coordinator with detailed oral or written instructions
Supervision Given
None
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 and demonstrated compassion working with persons with mental illness and substance use disorders.
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
