Staff - Non Union

Job Category

Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants

Job Profile

Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title

Research Assistant/Technician 2

Department

Ip Laboratory | Department of Paediatrics | Faculty of Medicine

Compensation Range

$26.67 - $31.73 CAD Hourly

Posting End Date

March 19, 2026

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

This position is subject to the satisfactory completion of required background checks

Job End Date

April 13, 2027

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

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
This is a one-year, full time research assistant position. The successful candidate will support research and quality improvement work at the BC Autism Assessment Network (BCAAN).

Organizational Status
The research assistant will work collaboratively with the Sunny Hill research coordinator and BCAAN project manager, under the supervision of the principal investigator and the medical director of the BC Autism Assessment Network. The research assistant will work at the BC Autism Assessment Network at Sunny Hill, BC Children’s Hospital.

Work Performed

The key projects the research assistant will be involved in are, and not limited to, the ECHO Autism BC program, the Autism Training Simulation program, the cross Canada ECHO Autism implementation project (ECHO AuDIO), and establishing a patient and family engagement advisory.

Responsibilities

• Maintain study data and records in an organized manner.

• Keep team members up to date with regular meetings and email updates.

• Collaborate with patient and family engagement to lead patient and family engagement activities in patient partnered projects.

• Write and submit documents for REB review, including submission of changes, updates, reviews, and renewals.

• Communicate and collaborate with other provincial and national sites.

• Organize and coordinate team meetings.

• Maintain meeting and project team notes and action plans.

• Maintain and update project charters for QI work.

• Conduct literature searches to support research and QI work.

• Delegate work to 1 to 2 research staff, trainees, or volunteers.

• Maintain grant budgets and manage expenses and purchases.

• Attend related conferences and meetings, of which occasional travel outside of city may be required

• Report regularly on study and project activities and concerns to the principal investigator and other personnel as appropriate.

• Demonstrate communication and general behavior which facilitates positive attitudes toward participation in clinical research, quality improvement, and patient and family engagement.

• The research assistant will also participate, with direct supervision and instructions from the PI or research coordinator in:

  • Writing grant applications
  • Collecting, analyzing and presenting outcome of QI projects
  • Drafting and editing project manuscripts, publications, and presentations.

Consequence of Error/Judgement
The research assistant must exercise a considerable amount of judgment, responsibility, and initiative in determining work procedures. The research assistant is required to conduct all activities in an ethical manner. Patient confidentiality must be respected. The research assistant must also have a strong commitment to cultural safety, anti-oppressive, and neurodiversity affirming practices. Project findings and patient and family engagement work will influence the direction of future projects; therefore, errors could impact and jeopardize partnerships with patient partners, clinical and research collaborators, and affect clinical improvements.

Supervision Received
The research assistant will receive supervision and direction from the principal investigator and BCAAN medical director. The research assistant will receive detailed instructions on new duties and will thereafter work independently and seek support as needed. The research assistant will be expected to problem solve on a continual basis.

Supervision Given
The research assistant may, along with supervision and guidance from the principal investigator, distribute work assignments to one or two research staff, trainees, or volunteers.

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

Assets

• Completion of a university degree preferred.

• Experience in a clinical setting.

• Experience working with patients and caregivers in research.

• Knowledge of neurodiversity affirming practices.

• Strong communication skills.

• Strong interpersonal skills.

• Ability to organize ideas and information, and to communicate them in both one on one, team, and large group settings.

• Analytical and evidence-based decision-making skills.

• Ability to prioritize and work effectively meet deadlines.

• Ability to exercise initiative.

• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• Lived experience with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

About Us

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top 20 public universities globally. A large part of what makes us unique is the community of engaged students, faculty, and staff who are collectively committed to shaping a better world.

Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada, UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential. New ideas, changing infrastructure, innovative technology, and fresh approaches are opening up possibilities for the future of research, teaching, and work. Are you ready to embrace the future together?

Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at

workplace.accessibility@ubc.ca

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