Research Assistant (Mental Health Research)

Location: Onsite at the hirify.global Vancouver Campus in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Salary: $27.47–$32.68 CAD per hour, approximately $4,395–$5,229 CAD per month based on 160 hours.

Company

hirify.global is a Canadian university conducting research, education, and innovation across health and other disciplines.

What you will do

• Support qualitative data collection in a community setting, including interviews and focus groups.
• Prepare interview guides, coordinate participant recruitment, and maintain orderly research records.
• Co-lead youth engagement activities and support working groups in designing research questions.
• Transcribe interviews and focus groups, assist with data interpretation, and contribute to knowledge translation.
• Prepare manuscripts, articles, abstracts, posters, and presentations for journals and conferences.
• Coordinate with the principal investigator, research staff, faculty, graduate students, investigators, trainees, and youth or patient advisors.

Requirements

• High school graduation, additional related training, and at least two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline is preferred, particularly Public Health or another health-related field with research training or a thesis.
• Training or experience in research, data collection, transcription, and analysis.
• Good project management skills and the ability to work independently.
• Experience and demonstrated compassion working with people experiencing mental illness and substance use disorders.
• Valid registration with the appropriate professional college in British Columbia is required where applicable for health professional applicants.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position with non-union employment status.
• Work under the general direction of the principal investigator and designated research coordinator.
• Opportunity to collaborate with youth, patient advisors, research staff, faculty, and graduate students.
• Inclusive workplace focused on equity, diversity, and inclusion.
• Appointment end date: December 31, 2026.