Research Associate

**About Waapihk Research**

We are an Indigenous-led research and consulting firm supporting transformation in health, education, and community well-being. Since 2015, we’ve partnered with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, governments, and health authorities to deliver evidence that drives policy and real-world outcomes. Our team combines expertise in economics, epidemiology, political science, medicine, and Indigenous knowledge.

**Position Overview**

Waapihk Research is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated **Research Associate** to join our growing Winnipeg-based consulting firm. The **Research Associate** will play a key role in supporting principal team members on projects focused on First Nations health, social, and education policy.

**Duties will include**:

- Collaborating with fellow researchers to support **mixed-methods research analyses**.
- Undertaking specific **quantitative** **research** tasks, including survey data analysis, R pipeline development, and supporting Shiny apps and automated workflows.
- Undertaking specific **qualitative research** tasks, including secondary research (environmental scans, information gathering), and qualitative data processing (transcribing, QDA).
- Reviewing, monitoring, and identifying political and social trends and developments as they relate to **First Nations policy priorities and initiatives**.
- Researching, analyzing, and interpreting municipal, provincial, federal, and other policies as they pertain to Indigenous health, education, social, and governance systems.
- Development of literature reviews, briefs, backgrounders, technical reports, research papers, and summaries.

**What You Will Learn**
- Hands-on **real-world R** experience.
- Build automated pipelines from raw data to reports.
- Develop **industry-grade coding** skills (tidyverse, Shiny, automation).
- Learn **rich qualitative data processing** from raw data analysis to final reporting.
- Contribute to meaningful projects.

**Essential Qualifications**
- Senior undergraduate training or Master's degree (preferred) in statistics, policy studies, political science, public administration, economics, or Indigenous studies.
- 1+ year of experience researching Indigenous issues in the Canadian setting.
- Proficiency in R (tidyverse).
- Survey data analysis experience (preferred).
- Familiarity with Shiny and automation (preferred).
- Experience supporting the analysis of complex public and government health and education policies, programs, and initiatives.
- Excellent analytical and conceptual skills and creative problem-solving.
- Excellent written communication skills with experience supporting technical reports, briefs, research studies, and qualitative data processing.
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently within a multidisciplinary team.
- Detail-oriented.
- Reliable.
- Innate curiosity and willingness to learn.

**Assets**
- Intermediate statistics training is considered an asset.
- Knowledge and awareness of Indigenous self-governance, rights, and health transformation reform issues in Canada.

**Compensation & Benefits**

**Salary**
- $60,000-65,000 (based on education and/or experience).

**Benefits**
- Health Spending Account (HSA).
- Wellness Spending Account (WSA).
- Radon Mitigation Benefit.
- Professional Development Fund.
- RRSP Matching.
- Education Savings Program.

**Vacation**
- Two (2) weeks of paid vacation annually, plus paid time off between December 24th and January 1st each year.

**Work Style**
- We offer a comfortable, friendly, and professional work environment.
- Hybrid working environment (3 days in office).
- Our downtown Winnipeg office is conveniently located near bus routes for easy commuting.
- Flexible working hours.
- Meaningful work.

**Working Conditions**
- Must have legal eligibility to work in Canada.

**Our Commitment**

**How to Apply**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $60,000.00-$65,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 - 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
- RRSP match
- Vision care
- Wellness program
- Work from home

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

Work Location: In person