Research Assistant

Job title: Research Assistant

Job description: Staff – Non Union

Job Category Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile Non Union Salaried – Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title Research Assistant

Department Toddler Development Instrument Research HELP | School of Population and Public Health | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range $4,207.63 – $5,005.45 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date December 20, 2023

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

Job End Date May 31, 2024

Position is part-time at 30 hours per week and compensation will be prorated to 80%.

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 Human Early Learning Partnership (HELP) and the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health (CEIH) are two research centres at the School of Population and Public Health at UBC. For this project, the two centres are partnering for a Strategic Investment Fund initiative, funded by Faculty of Medicine for 2 years, entitled, “Creating structures for meaningful Indigenous Community-UBC health partnerships”.

The initiative pursues three key deliverables:

• Learning from existing Indigenous community partnerships, by undertaking a review of Indigenous community-led research partnerships to understand what factors make for meaningful partnership and what defines and facilitates ‘success’. This will include key informant interviews with Indigenous partners, and an analysis of funding structures and other enabling conditions.

• Establishing reciprocal and sustained co-learning, by creating bi-monthly reciprocal co-learning opportunities between existing UBC, and external institutional partners and Indigenous community partners. Initial learning will focus on ‘Two-eyed seeing’; an Indigenous wellness framework; community-engaged ethics process; university-community research agreements; and Indigenous data sovereignty (e.g., OCAP, OCAS). Further topics may emerge from our review of ‘meaningful’ partnerships. Foster Indigenous undergraduate and graduate learning and work-experience opportunities within Indigenous community organizations, HELP and the CEIH, by working with our Indigenous partners, to establish a process for sharing student research and practicum opportunities related to Indigenous health and wellness. This will be furthered by building Indigenous student opportunities into this work, and ensuring Indigenous student input throughout the process.

• The work is informed by, and will specifically address, recommendations and principles as delineated in the ‘Calls To Action’ by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and Self-Determination and Sovereignty.

The ultimate goal of this project is to create and mobilize knowledge and systems that contribute to greater health equity in our society.

Organizational Status
This position reports to Dr. Martin Guhn and will work closely with project team members of CEIH and HELP.

Work Performed

Major responsibilities may include:

Project support in line with the deliverables delineated above, including:

• Support a review of Indigenous community-led research partnerships to understand what factors make for meaningful partnership and what defines and facilitates ‘success’.
• Support the Coordinator to organize and conduct key informant interviews with Indigenous partners, and analysis of funding structures and other enabling conditions
• Support the development of decolonizing learning resource guide
• Coordinate scheduling, invites and room bookings for bi-monthly reciprocal co-learning sessions
• Contribute to increased leadership capacity of UBC 23 24 Indigenous Cultural Safety by taking the one-day facilitator training for the course and/or supporting curriculum development, as needed and relevant.
• Any other duties as may be assigned.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The quality, ethics, integrity, and accuracy of CEIH’s and HELP’s work are critical to CEIH’s and HELP’s integrity. Inappropriate or inaccurate statements may affect the image and reputation of CEIH and HELP, and UBC as a whole. The incumbent makes professional decisions and recommendations on all aspects of research work and is responsible for the quality of research activities.

Supervision Received
Works under general supervision in carrying out familiar phases of duties and responsibilities under the direction of the Dr. Martin Guhn, the Research Coordinator and project team.

Supervision Given
None.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

– 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

Proven ability to work successfully with a wide range of groups and individuals, including community groups, researchers, university administration, and the public sector. Professional experience in a health- or wellness-related area and/or experience with Indigenous health/wellness initiatives preferred. Experience of previous work for, or in partnership with, Indigenous organizations (e.g., FNHA) or communities will be a strong asset.

Skills

• Knowledge of and interest in health equity and wellness concepts and principles from an Indigenous perspective
• Knowledge and understanding of Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action, and social determinants of health
• Ability to coordinate work processes
• Ability to develop and maintain cooperative and productive working relationships
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively
• Self-motivation and ability to work well with minimal supervision
• Must be highly organized with the ability to prioritize assignments; including ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritize to handle work volume, and meet deadlines
• Strong attention to detail necessary
• Excellent writing and presentation skills
• Experience with standard computer software applications (e.g., word, PowerPoint, excel)

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