Research Assistants, Faculty of Social Work

The Faculty of Social Work seeks two recurring, part-time Research Assistants for approximately five months, working 10-15 hours weekly. Responsibilities include literature searches, participant recruitment, data collection and entry, and assisting with manuscript preparation under the Principal Investigator's guidance. Applicants should have a BSW or related undergraduate degree (or be pursuing an MSW/MA) and possess foundational knowledge of research methods, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail. Experience with research on Black communities or racialized populations is a significant asset.

• Work collaboratively with the PI and research team on assigned research activities and maintain regular progress updates.
• Conduct literature searches, organize scholarly sources, and prepare literature summaries, annotated bibliographies, and draft review materials.
• Assist with preparing research ethics applications, amendments, and supporting documentation under PI guidance.
• Prepare and distribute approved recruitment materials and assist with participant recruitment, scheduling, and communication.
• Assist with interviews, focus groups, and other data-collection activities, including conducting interviews or focus groups using approved protocols and required training.
• Assist with survey administration, data entry, data cleaning, qualitative coding, and analysis under appropriate guidance.
• Organize and maintain research files, data, and project documentation in accordance with approved protocols and University requirements for confidentiality and secure storage.
• Assist with preparing abstracts, manuscripts, reports, presentations, and knowledge-mobilization materials.
• Support communication with community partners and research collaborators as directed by the PI.
• Attend research team meetings and relevant training and provide verbal and written updates on assigned work.
• Track assigned tasks and deadlines, identify emerging issues, and bring matters requiring decisions to the PI.
• Perform other related research duties as assigned by the PI, consistent with the position classification.

• Completed Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) or other relevant undergraduate degree in the social sciences or a related discipline
• or currently completing an MSW, MA, or other relevant graduate degree.
• Demonstrated interest and/or experience in research involving Black communities, racialized populations, anti-Black racism, trauma, social justice, or related areas is a strong asset.
• Foundational to intermediate knowledge of research methods, particularly qualitative recruitment, data collection, interviewing, focus groups, coding, and analysis.
• Experience conducting literature searches and reviews
• familiarity with library databases and scholarly sources.
• Experience with NVivo, SPSS, Qualtrics, or other research software is an asset.
• Strong writing, editing, critical thinking, organizational, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to follow established research protocols, manage assigned deadlines, and work accurately with attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and collaboratively within a research team.
• Knowledge of research ethics, confidentiality, and APA 7 formatting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and familiarity with Zoom or Microsoft Teams.
• Application Deadline: October 13, 2026