Research Assistant

Location: West Haldimand (Port Dover)

Job Overview  Indspire is an Indigenous‑led Charity that has grown and developed into one of the Top 10 Charities of Impact in Canada, investing in the education of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people for the long‑term benefit of these individuals, their families, and communities. This role is a summer contract for the Research & Impact team and offers hands‑on experience in applying data science and research techniques within an Indigenous context by collecting, cleaning, analyzing, and reporting data.

Key Responsibilities   Contribute to research activities, including data collection, cleaning, analysis, reporting and knowledge translation.
Produce research results under the supervision of and with support of the Research and Impact team.
Develop materials for communicating results, including reports, blog entries, videos, presentations, and other resources.
Utilize secondary data sources to answer key research questions.
Participate in the evaluation of programs and events, including analyses, reflections, and reports.
Qualifications   Currently enrolled in or have completed a degree in Indigenous Studies, Social Science, Psychology, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Data Science, or other research‑related fields, or equivalent experience.
Understanding of Indigenous research methodologies is an asset.
Interest in applying data science and research techniques to an Indigenous context.
Strong familiarity with spreadsheet tools such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets.
Familiarity with Survey Monkey, SharePoint, and Notion is an asset.
Strong numeracy skills: capacity to read and understand data from various sources and synthesize understanding across multiple data sources.
Drive to learn new software and research methods, especially in a fast‑paced and hands‑on environment.
Strong and effective spoken, written, and research communication skills.
Ability to work both in a team environment and independently, including ability to stay on task and effectively communicate as a remote staff member.
Compensation & Logistics  Hourly Salary: $25

Contract:

Summer (2025–2026)

Location:

Ohsweken / Toronto / Remote
Closing Date:
June 2, 2025, at 5:00 pm EST
Equal Opportunity  Indspire is committed to ensuring an equal opportunity recruitment process. Accommodation is available to all applicants upon request to ensure a barrier‑free process.
Application Process  

To apply , please send your resume and cover letter to  Please note that the employer uses artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening applicants for this publicly advertised position.

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