Student Research Assistant, Research Ambassador - Health Sciences

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Location Coquitlam Campus Salary Range

$19.53/hour

You're passionate about research and bringing new knowledge to the forefront alongside others who are just as driven as you are in their search for answers. Your curiosity fuels your learning, but where you really shine is your ability to collaborate with diverse groups like students, faculty experts and employees, and community partners.

If this sounds like you, we need your talents! Apply to the Student Research Assistant position, and gain real-world research experience, while creating meaningful career connections.

Do what you love. Be good t's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

The Student Research Assistant, Research Ambassador
- Health Sciences is responsible for promoting and supporting research in the Faculty of Health Science. The Student Research Assistant, Research Ambassador
- Health Sciences will achieve position outcomes through collaboration with the Health Sciences Research Coordinator, clinicians, researchers, students, and faculty members.

• Participate in monthly research committee meetings.
• Communicate with students currently involved in or interested in research and provide support as needed.
• Organize events for faculty and students aimed at promoting health sciences research.
• Advertise research opportunities within the health sciences and assist in the recruitment of research assistants when needed.
• Create online research resources and videos.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Interest in Health Sciences research
• Familiarity with college scholarly resources
• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong problem-solving
• Able to organize multiple tasks and projects effectively
• Detail-oriented
• A strong ethic of accountability
• Able to organize large amounts of data
• Experience with Excel, SPSS , NViVO, End Note and other research software preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively

Domestic students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR
• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term

International students must meet ONE of the following criteria, to be eligible to work as a Student Assistant/Student Research Assistant:

• The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
• The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation - "May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must…