Research Assistant

Role Overview

• Assists with academic research
• Meets regularly with the supervisor to discuss research assignments
• Manages and replies to project related correspondence
• Coordinates with partner organization and team members
• Assists in participants’ recruitment
• Leads quantitative data collection
• Facilitates focus group discussion
• Performs data analysis (both quantitative and qualitative)
• Writes manuscripts
• Prepares reports, manuscripts and presentations
• Works in cooperation with other members of the research team
• Carries out any other related duties if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project to which the graduate assistant is assigned.

Requirements

• Masters required in a Health Sciences discipline
• Skill and experience with qualitative analysis, preferred
• Demonstrate superior communications and interpersonal skills
• Excellent in taking initiatives and ability to work with limited supervision