Research Assistant - Munro Lab-3

Staff - Non Union
Job Category
Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants
Job Profile
Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 5
Job Title
Research Assistant - Munro Lab-3
Department
Munro Laboratory | Department of Obstetrics and Gyneacology | Faculty of Medicine
Compensation Range
$32.76 - $37.52 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date
April 20, 2023
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.
Job End Date
Apr 30, 2024
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
The Research Assistant will support a national interview research project about youth access to contraception. This position can be performed from anywhere in Canada. The successful candidate is expected to be willing to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia, and within their home province/ territory to complete research activities.
The primary goal of the Ask Us: Youth Voices to Improve Contraception Access is to empower youth aged 15-25 years old to take reproductive health decision making into their own hands. We seek to document the barriers and facilitators that affect young peoples’ access to contraception, and turn what we hear into knowledge translation products that resonate with young people, healthcare professionals, and policy makers.
The RA will assume a leadership role and be responsible for the iterative design and implementation of project work, including stakeholder mapping and engagement, participant recruitment, data collection and analysis, reporting, knowledge translation, and event coordination. The RA must have lived and living experience as a young people, and extensive community engagement and/or advocacy experience.
Organizational Status
The RA works independently under administrative direction of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Sarah Munro, and the Research Manager, Aleyah Williams, to facilitate implementation of the Ask Us project.
Work Performed
The RA is responsible for highly skilled technical tasks, including:

• Acting as an advisor to Dr. Munro’s other research studies
• Interpretation and analysis of research data
• Acting as a consultant to external research facilities regarding best practices in youth engaged research
• Keeping abreast of techniques and development in the field of youth- engaged qualitative research
• Data collection
• Development of the project outreach strategy
• Liaising with the Steering Committee to drive action items and working groups
• Participation coordination
• Report and manuscript writing
• Stakeholder engagement

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The Research Assistant is required to conduct the aforementioned research activities to the best of their capabilities and in a timely manner. This is a 4-year phased project with hard dependencies; failure to complete tasks on time may result in schedule delays, budget deficits, and the inability to meet acceptance criteria of deliverables as defined by project sponsors.
The YRA must commit to practicing self-reflexivity and cultural safety, discretion, and good will when working with various stakeholders and collaborating with internal and external agencies. Knowledge and sensitivity to anti-racism and cultural safety is required.
Supervision Received
Wide latitude for exercising independent initiative and judgement in the performance of specialized duties and responsibilities.
Supervision Given
May be required to provide direction to other staff members; may oversee the academic work of and demonstrates techniques to students as required.
Minimum Qualifications
University degree in relevant discipline or completion of a technical program and a minimum five years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Some positions may require a graduate degree.

• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to work up to 10 hours per week
• Minimum 2 years experience working as a qualitative researcher
• Highly organized and self-motivated
• Able to work with a high degree of independence
• Minimum 5 years experience working as a community organizer, patient partner, research study advisor, and/or non-profit sector worker
• Strong written and verbal communication skills