Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada University of British Columbia Full time

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 1

Job Title

Research Assistant

Department

Partnership for Work, Health and Safety | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$4,109.47 - $4,507.06 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

December 2, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Jul 31, 2025

This 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

This is a 0.60 FTE for 8 months term appointment with the possibility for an extension depending on availability of future funding. The Research Assistant is an integral member of the Partnership for Work, Health and Safety (The Partnership). The Partnership is seeking a Research Assistant to work within its research team and multidisciplinary, collaborative research teams on various mixed-methods studies that critically assess workers health and safety experiences/ trajectories in various industries and under different circumstances in Canada informing policy changes.

The Research Assistant will undertake a variety of basic research-related activities with PWHS. Research activities will include routine tasks in data collection and preparation, as well as assisting in the evaluation of health and safety management program research studies. Typical research activities will also include basic literature researches and policy scans, such as, searching for articles on-line or in the library.

Organizational Status

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

This is a 0.60 FTE for 8 months term appointment with the possibility for an extension depending on availability of future funding. The Research Assistant is an integral member of the Partnership for Work, Health and Safety (The Partnership). The Partnership is seeking a Research Assistant to work within its research team and multidisciplinary, collaborative research teams on various mixed-methods studies that critically assess workers health and safety experiences/ trajectories in various industries and under different circumstances in Canada informing policy changes.

The Research Assistant will undertake a variety of basic research-related activities with PWHS. Research activities will include routine tasks in data collection and preparation, as well as assisting in the evaluation of health and safety management program research studies. Typical research activities will also include basic literature researches and policy scans, such as, searching for articles on-line or in the library.

Organizational Status

The Research Assistant will be located at the University of British Columbia. A shared workstation equipped with telephone, computer and furniture will be provided in PWHS research space.

The Partnership for Work, Health and Safety (The Partnership), is a research program within the School of Population and Public Health (SPPH), Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. This innovative research program conducted in partnership with WorkSafeBC (the Workers' Compensation Board of British Columbia) brings together policymakers, researchers and data resources from both organizations as well as external partners to address current and emerging issues of work-related health and workers' compensation. The Partnership uses mixed methods, both qualitative and quantitative, to evaluate the effectiveness of occupational health and workers' compensation programs and policies. The Partnership takes the lead in work-related health research in BC and Canada by developing and promoting the use of routinely collected health and compensation data from multiple sources via our data partner, Population Data BC. Our research results inform the design of evidence-based policies and prevention programs to create safer and more secure workplaces, and help improve opportunities for recovery after injuries occur.

The Research Assistant will work in a team environment with research coordinators, statisticians, analysts, programmers, researchers and faculty at SPPH, Population Data BC, and with external data providers and other k


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