Research Assistant - Vancouver, Canada - Reichert & Associates

Description

Position Description

Research Assistant - Entry Level

1.0 FTE position (37.5 hours per week) - Some flexibility will be required.
Posting Date - February

Closing Date - Open until filled.


Summary:

We are a growing research and evaluation firm based in Vancouver.

A significant part of our work is in health care where we support the evaluation of programs and services intended to improve both access and outcomes.

We work in an open and flexible environment that promotes collaboration and learning across team members.

We take pride in providing a supportive work environment. We offer a competitive compensation package that includes extended health and wellness as well as learning opportunities and bonuses. We support an inclusive work environment and subscribe to the principles of the "living wage."


Required:

• University degree
• Interest in working within a social or health research environment
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and extremely organized
• Ability to problemsolve complex issues
• Exceptional MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint)
• Ability to work collaboratively and support the work of team members
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to work with confidential information
• Experience with or working knowledge of both quantitative and qualitative research methods

Considered an asset:

• Experience with qualitative data analysis
• Experience working within a social or health research environment
• Experience with data entry
• Working knowledge of statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, Excel, SPSS)
• Previous experience with survey platforms (e.g., Simple Survey, SurveyMonkey etc.)
• Ability to work with Adobe suite (e.g., InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, Photoshop)

Primary responsibilities:

Generally, you will be supporting the evaluation efforts of programs that are designed to improve health care access and outcomes.

• Data entry
• Transcribing interviews
• Conducting literature reviews
• Conducting data analysis (descriptive statistical analysis and thematic analysis of qualitative data)
• Scheduling meetings and interviews for research team members
• Supporting the development of userfriendly data summaries, fact sheets, briefing notes, presentations, newsletter content, etc. containing evaluation findings
• Formatting and editing documents
• Providing overall logístical support to the team and assisting with other research activities as necessary

Position details:

Some flexibility will be required - including the occasional need to work evenings and weekends as well as travel.

We provide a collaborative and flexible work environment, access to ongoing professional development, a competitive compensation package that includes extended health coverage as well as other defined benefits and performance-based bonuses.

Salary and benefits:

Competitive salary ($45,000 - $60,000 per annum) plus opportunity to take part in a team-based performance-based bonus system.

• Opportunity to work in a highly skilled, supportive and collaborative team
• Extended health benefits
• Flexible work with opportunities to work from home
• Teambased bonus

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
$45,000.00-$60,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision care

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience analysing Qualitative data?

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y6 (required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y6: Relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Vancouver, BC V6J 1Y6