About the role
At the Calgary Food Bank our mission is “to make food accessible to everyone in our city”. Our core belief is that no one in our community should go without food, and this continues to serve as our guiding principle for the future. We are the first line of emergency food support for people facing crisis and served over 200,000 Emergency Food Hampers to our community last year. We also provide over 80 partner charities throughout the city with food. As an organization, we pride ourselves on being client centered, community focused, and committed to excellence in both our operations and culture.
We are currently recruiting a community-minded, team-oriented individual to join our Research team as a Research Assistant, Summer Student.
The position will contribute to mixed-methods research using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Work will be mostly office based, including literature synthesis, data collection, data cleaning, and data analysis as project demands require.
Primary Responsibilities:
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Design and manage a research project, which will involve the use of statistical research methods
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Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings
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Conduct data analysis and interpretation of findings
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Communicate the research findings (e.g. reports, data visualizations, presentations)
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Offer support for other ongoing research projects
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Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Required:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a focus on food insecurity or health disparities.
- Previous coursework or experience in research methods, statistics and/or data analysis platforms (e.g. R, SPSS, SAS, STATA) is an asset. Strong proficiency in MS Office 365
- Well organized and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Previous research experience
Health and Safety:
A CFB employee, volunteer, contractor, agency worker, or other person working on site is responsible for their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others by working in compliance with workplace rules, policies and procedures. Duties and responsibilities for persons on CFB premises are imposed by OHS legislation and rules, policies and procedures developed by the CFB.
The successful fulfillment of these defined health and safety roles and responsibilities will be evaluated as part of the annual performance appraisal process for employees. Employees may be subject to disciplinary action when they fail to meet the performance standards required including health and safety policies, procedures, or responsibilities.
Worker responsibilities include:
- Participating in housekeeping tasks to ensure the ongoing cleanliness and safety of CFB facilities.
- Safe and proper operation of equipment including the completion of required inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition and that no worker, including the operator, is endanger when the equipment is operated.
- Immediately completing Incident, Near Miss and Hazard reporting forms for any applicable event at the CFB and forwarding the form to a manager or supervisor.
- Completing all health and safety training as required.
- Immediately reporting to a manager or supervisor any unsafe or harmful work site condition or act that exists or has occurred.
- Using all personal protective equipment designated and provided.
- Refraining from causing or participating in harassment or violence.
Anticipated hours of work: Monday-Friday, 40.00 hours per week including mandatory half an hour lunch break.
Please note that as the Government of Canada has funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, applicants must be between the ages of 15-30 and legally entitled to work in Canada. This includes Canadian Citizens, permanent residents, or persons on whom refugee protection has been conferred. International students are not eligible.
Interested applicants can submit their cover letter and resume by Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We thank all applicants for their interest; suitable applicants will be contacted for further discussion and/or interview.
Not the right fit? Search for Research Assistant Summer Student jobs in Calgary, AB
About Calgary Food Bank
The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis. Once the food emergency is addressed, we refer food bank clients to our proven partner agencies and programs. Our deep collaboration and food support to hundreds of other charitable organizations that address the root causes of food insecurity aligns with our mission to work with our community to fight hunger.
We are the most accessible food bank in Calgary serving families, individuals and organizations. We are not a government or United Way agency. We rely solely on the generous support of the community.
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About the role
At the Calgary Food Bank our mission is “to make food accessible to everyone in our city”. Our core belief is that no one in our community should go without food, and this continues to serve as our guiding principle for the future. We are the first line of emergency food support for people facing crisis and served over 200,000 Emergency Food Hampers to our community last year. We also provide over 80 partner charities throughout the city with food. As an organization, we pride ourselves on being client centered, community focused, and committed to excellence in both our operations and culture.
We are currently recruiting a community-minded, team-oriented individual to join our Research team as a Research Assistant, Summer Student.
The position will contribute to mixed-methods research using both qualitative and quantitative methods. Work will be mostly office based, including literature synthesis, data collection, data cleaning, and data analysis as project demands require.
Primary Responsibilities:
-
Design and manage a research project, which will involve the use of statistical research methods
-
Conduct literature reviews and synthesize findings
-
Conduct data analysis and interpretation of findings
-
Communicate the research findings (e.g. reports, data visualizations, presentations)
-
Offer support for other ongoing research projects
-
Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience Required:
- Currently pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree with a focus on food insecurity or health disparities.
- Previous coursework or experience in research methods, statistics and/or data analysis platforms (e.g. R, SPSS, SAS, STATA) is an asset. Strong proficiency in MS Office 365
- Well organized and strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Previous research experience
Health and Safety:
A CFB employee, volunteer, contractor, agency worker, or other person working on site is responsible for their own health and safety, and the health and safety of others by working in compliance with workplace rules, policies and procedures. Duties and responsibilities for persons on CFB premises are imposed by OHS legislation and rules, policies and procedures developed by the CFB.
The successful fulfillment of these defined health and safety roles and responsibilities will be evaluated as part of the annual performance appraisal process for employees. Employees may be subject to disciplinary action when they fail to meet the performance standards required including health and safety policies, procedures, or responsibilities.
Worker responsibilities include:
- Participating in housekeeping tasks to ensure the ongoing cleanliness and safety of CFB facilities.
- Safe and proper operation of equipment including the completion of required inspections to ensure equipment is in safe operating condition and that no worker, including the operator, is endanger when the equipment is operated.
- Immediately completing Incident, Near Miss and Hazard reporting forms for any applicable event at the CFB and forwarding the form to a manager or supervisor.
- Completing all health and safety training as required.
- Immediately reporting to a manager or supervisor any unsafe or harmful work site condition or act that exists or has occurred.
- Using all personal protective equipment designated and provided.
- Refraining from causing or participating in harassment or violence.
Anticipated hours of work: Monday-Friday, 40.00 hours per week including mandatory half an hour lunch break.
Please note that as the Government of Canada has funded this job through the Canada Summer Jobs Program, applicants must be between the ages of 15-30 and legally entitled to work in Canada. This includes Canadian Citizens, permanent residents, or persons on whom refugee protection has been conferred. International students are not eligible.
Interested applicants can submit their cover letter and resume by Tuesday, April 21, 2026. We thank all applicants for their interest; suitable applicants will be contacted for further discussion and/or interview.
Not the right fit? Search for Research Assistant Summer Student jobs in Calgary, AB
About Calgary Food Bank
The Calgary Food Bank is the first line of emergency food support for families and individuals facing crisis. Once the food emergency is addressed, we refer food bank clients to our proven partner agencies and programs. Our deep collaboration and food support to hundreds of other charitable organizations that address the root causes of food insecurity aligns with our mission to work with our community to fight hunger.
We are the most accessible food bank in Calgary serving families, individuals and organizations. We are not a government or United Way agency. We rely solely on the generous support of the community.