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Competition ID:

4488

Internal Closing Date:

External Closing Date:

February 25, 2026

# of Openings:

1

• Salary Information:

Casual Employee - Hourly Rate

Employment Type:

Temporary Part Time

Workplace Type:

Hybrid

Travel Frequency:

Employee Group:

Casual Employee

Days of Work (BCGEU):

Hours of Work (BCGEU):

Hours per Week (BCGEU):

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This role reports to the Principal Investigator (PI).

SUMMARY

In this role, the assistant will work with Dr. Victor Martinez (PI) in the newly formed research group FutureXplorations, with the objective of helping communities untangle complex challenges, guiding them in the process of exploring the possible futures, and collaborating to design and implement actions to take them there. The activities among others are: to assist with ongoing outreach, documentation, and research projects.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertake guided research
• Collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data.
• Contribute to the preparation of engagement materials, workshops and presentations
• Communicate with faculty, peers, relevant internal and external partners
• Close collaboration amongst other student researchers
• Attend and participate in team meetings, training sessions and ongoing PD opportunities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Currently enrolled in a Wilson School of Design program

• Cumulative GPA of 2.67 (B-)

• TCPS2 Core certification

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe CS

• Design research analysis skills

• Excellent ability to develop content with WordPress

• Comfortable working with community groups and public speaking

• Salary Information:

Anticipated hourly pay rate: $17.85

Total Rewards

As a part of our total rewards offerings, KPU also offers extended health and dental benefits, healthcare spending account, generous vacation package, defined pension plan, parenthood top-up, sick leave, long-term disability, life insurance, professional development days, tuition waiver, inhouse training & development, inter-campus transportation, and more!

Note: Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time.

Visit https://www.kpu.ca/hr for more information on KPU’s workplace, culture and total rewards.

Note to Applicants

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

If there are any barriers that you are experiencing or an accommodation that we can provide to support you through the application process, please reach out to us at talentacquisition@kpu.ca.

Kwantlen Polytechnic University is committed to protecting the safety and welfare of employees, students, and the general public, and upholding the reputation and integrity of the University. For this reason, final applicants will be asked to undergo a background check.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada will be considered; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.