Part-time Social work Offres d'emploi - Thunder Bay, ON

Department : EPID@Work Research Institute

Number of Positions : 1

Term : until January 2026

Contract : Part-time, 11 hours / week (negotiable)

Start Date : March 2025

Salary : $25-$28 / hour

Job Location : On-site at EPID Office

About the Role :

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay Campus, invites applications for a Research Assistant at the EPID@Work Research Institute. The EPID@Work Research Institute is seeking a Research Assistant who will support the Project Lead by carrying out a variety of research activities, such as data collection, data coding, analysis, writing and knowledge mobilization.

Key Responsibilities :

• Conducting semi-structure interviews and assisting the team-lead in conducting interviews with workers across different male-dominated industries in Thunder Bay and surroundings.
• Supporting data collection and ensuring ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Assisting in the analysis of qualitative data using NVIVO software.
• Contributing to the interpretation of findings and assisting with writing research reports.
• Collaborating with the research team to ensure accurate and timely project deliverables.
• Managing and ensuring compliance with Research Ethics Board (REB) protocols throughout the project.

Qualifications :

How to Apply :

Interested applicants are invited to submit a single PDF document containing a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references to :

Director, EPID@Work Research Institute

Email : [email protected]

A completed Confirmation of Eligibility to Work in Canada form must accompany your package.

The EPID@Work Research Institute was established in 2018 to conduct high quality, transdisciplinary research in the areas of work-related injury and disability prevention with a particular focus on issues relevant to Northwestern Ontario. Our goal is to bring together community and academia to conduct research together. In 2022, we officially became a member of Ontario’s occupational health and safety system. . Information generated from our research informs practice and policies aiming to improve health and social outcomes in Northwestern Ontario and beyond. More information on the EPID@Work Research Institute is available at https : / / www.lakeheadu.ca / centre / epid.

Lakehead University is a comprehensive, research-intensive university, founded in 1956, with a reputation for innovative programs and cutting-edge research. With 11 Canada Research Chairs, 338 full-time faculty members, 13 research centers, 38 graduate programs (over 1300 graduate students), and external research funding that has increased 62.5% in the last 15 years, Lakehead’s sustained development in research is clear. As a result, for five years in a row (2015 to 2019) Lakehead University was named Research University of the Year in Canada by Re$earch InfoSource in our peer group category. Re$earch InfoSource also ranked Lakehead first among undergraduate universities in Canada for our total amount of funding from non-profit partners for the period from 2013 to 2017.

The health and wellbeing of our employees is of the utmost importance to us. Lakehead University encourages and supports our employees in prioritizing their own wellbeing. To support our employees in balancing their working and personal lives, whether working traditional hours in the workplace or remotely, we have implemented a Disconnecting from Work Policy to encourage employees to disconnect from work outside of their working hours.

Lakehead University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized groups / visible minorities, Indigenous persons and persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Lakehead University is committed to an environment of open access to employment opportunities. Accommodations are available for all applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources at (807) 343-8334. We appreciate your interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be notified.