Research Assistant
- Ottawa, ON, Canada
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- Job type
- Contract
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
JOB DESCRIPTION - FOR A RESEARCH ASSISTANT
Department | School of Counselling, Psychotherapy and Spirituality |
Professor | Ola Mioduszewski - Attention-Deficit/Hyper/activity Disorder (ADHD), Cannabis Use, and Mindfullness Among Canadian Adults |
Job Profile | |
Main Tasks | Development of search strategies, database searching, data extraction, literature review, evaluation & synthesis, report writing, poster preparation, grant writing. |
Detailed Job Description | The Research Assistant (RA) will be contributing substantively to all aspects of a scoping review along with administrative support. The RA will support scoping-review methodology, search strategies, database searching, screening, data extraction, methodological evaluation, synthesis, and academic writing (journal article, poster presentation, grant submission). |
Who can Apply | M.A. students in Faculty of Human Sciences |
Language Requirements | English |
Statement of Qualification |
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Special Requirements |
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Expected Start Date of the Contract | December 2026 |
Total Hours | 140 hours |
Salary Rate | |
Application Deadline | November 17, 2026 |
Acknowledgement of receipt of applications will not be sent; we would like to thank all candidates who apply. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. |
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Research Assistant at Universite Saint-Paul will contribute to all parts of a scoping review, from designing searches and screening sources to extracting data and writing up findings. The role also includes administrative support for the research team.
Requirements
Candidates need to be M.A. students in the Faculty of Human Sciences with English proficiency. Academic database searching, APA referencing, reference management software such as Zotero, and strong Excel skills are assets.
Skills
- Search strategy development
- Database searching
- PsycINFO
- PubMed
- Literature review
- Data extraction
- Evidence synthesis
- Methodological evaluation
- Scoping review methodology
- Academic writing
- Grant writing
- Poster preparation
- Report writing
- APA referencing
- Zotero
- Microsoft Excel
- Research administration
Categories
- Science & Research
- Education
- Healthcare
Keywords
- research assistant
- scoping review
- literature review
- systematic search
- database searching
- PsycINFO
- PubMed
- data extraction
- evidence synthesis
- academic writing
- grant writing
- ADHD
- cannabis use
- mindfulness
- APA referencing
- Zotero
- Excel
- contract
- graduate student
- psychology research
Seniority
Entry level
Tools
- Zotero
- Excel
- PubMed
Languages
- English
Fields of study
- Human Sciences
- Counselling
- Psychotherapy
- Psychology