Research Assistant / Technician 3 (Bilingual)

University of British Columbia•Vancouver, BC

10d•CA$30 - CA$35•Hybrid

About The Position

A bilingual Research Assistant is needed to assist Dr. Emily Jenkins with research activities in French language sites in Nova Scotia related to the project titled “Agenda Gap: Youth-led policy advocacy to promote adolescent mental health and advance health equity across socioecological domains.” In phase 3 of the study, funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada’s Mental Health Promotion – Innovation Fund, the aim is to engage diverse youth, including equity-deserving youth, across Canada, in research and policy processes to further test, refine, and scale up the program. Agenda Gap equips youth to identify factors in their community that impact youth mental health, develop strategies to effect policy change, and engage in collaborative policymaking processes to promote mental wellbeing. This study utilizes a mixed methods realist evaluation approach. The Research Assistant will assist Dr. Jenkins with a variety of research activities in the support of this project. Duties include providing support for French language research events (e.g., facilitating in-person and online Agenda Gap workshops, conducting intake and exit interviews with youth and community partners who are supporting delivery of Agenda Gap), communicating with stakeholders within the research team and externally, conducting literature searches, undertaking data analysis, preparing presentations and reports, and assisting with publications and community and/or funder reports. The Research Assistant will be based in Dr. Jenkins’ research offices at the UBC School of Nursing in Vancouver, BC, remotely as operationally appropriate, and in community settings to support program delivery, in accordance with UBC workplace policies.

Requirements

Completion of a relevant technical program or a university degree in a relevant discipline and a minimum three 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

Nice To Haves

Undergraduate or graduate degree in a relevant discipline and experience in research and/or health-oriented teams
fluency in French and English (spoken and written) and demonstrated ability to coordinate/translate between French and English-speaking staff required
experience with youth health promotion, health policy, and health research an asset.
Ability to be self-directed, work both independently and within a team environment, and manage a flexible, part-time schedule.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Excellent computer skills (word processing).
Demonstrated initiative and the willingness to work closely with members of a research team to ensure problems are resolved quickly, collaboratively and appropriately.

Responsibilities

Assists the Research Manager to support the delivery and operation of the Agenda Gap program in French language in collaboration with site partners, including facilitation of the Agenda Gap intervention guided by the facilitation manual.
Lead the training and provide day-to-day technical guidance and supervision to French-speaking youth collaborators and community-based facilitators in various sites using a train-the-trainer approach, ensuring consistent application of established research protocols and program procedures.
Administers program evaluation surveys (post-session and pre/post intervention) in accordance with established research protocols, reviews data for completeness and accuracy, identifies data quality issues, and refers unusual or complex issues to the Research Manager.
Conducts structured intake interviews and post-intervention research interviews using established research protocols, exercising judgment in responding to participant questions and referring unusual or complex situations to the Research Manager or Principal Investigator.
Undertakes data analysis of pre-post intervention survey data and qualitative interviews to understand program impacts and refine program delivery.
Work with the Research Manager on preparing and drafting reports for community partners.
Plans, organizes and assists with the delivery of French-language research events, including ripple effect mapping, communications, participant recruitment, logistics and facilitation, while ensuring activities are conducted in accordance with approved research protocols.
Identifies and reports (to Research Manager and/or Dr. Jenkins) on any needed refinements to program curriculum to ensure content is relevant, accessible to French speakers, and responsive to community context along with other potential/actual issues that require attention.
Works in cooperation with research team members and participates in regular team communications, including meetings and regular written updates.
Performs other duties as required.