Research Assistant – Graduate Level

Faculty/Department VP Research Unit SPHERU Employee Group CUPE 2419 CUPE 5791 Job Family N/A Category Student Number of Vacancies 2 Position Summary **Research Environment:** Saskatchewan Population Health and Evaluation Research Unit (SPHERU), University of Regina **Position Summary** Applications are invited for two Master’s-level Research Assistant positions on an SSHRC-funded qualitative research project examining legislative, governmental, policy, and political discourses related to compassionate care of substance use related issues. The Research Assistants will work with the Principal Investigator and research team on document collection and management, qualitative coding and analysis, and research dissemination. Training will be provided in specialized government and policy-document searching, NVivo, and the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA). **Responsibilities** The Research Assistants will: * conduct systematic searches for legislative, governmental, policy, political, and related documents; * organize, catalogue, and maintain the project’s document corpus and search records; * assist with research ethics documentation and research data management; * organize and code qualitative data using NVivo; * participate in development and application of the project’s qualitative coding framework; * contribute to qualitative and discourse analysis; * prepare analytic notes, summaries, tables, and research documentation; * participate in research-team meetings and interpretation of findings; and * assist with conference presentations, policy briefs, reports, manuscripts, and other research dissemination activities. Position Requirements **Qualifications** Applicants should: * be enrolled in a master’s degree in social work, sociology, public policy, political science, population health, health policy, Indigenous studies, gender studies, education, or a related social-science discipline; * have knowledge of qualitative research methods; * demonstrate strong academic reading, analytical, and writing skills; * have excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; and be able to work independently and collaboratively. Experience with NVivo, qualitative coding, policy or government-document research, research ethics, or discourse analysis is an asset but is not required. Physical Demands Pay Grade As Per CUPE 2419 Salary Range As Per CUPE 2419 Agreement Status Term Work Hours Up to 468 hours in Year 1 and 468 hours in Year 2, subject to project requirements and funding Course Modality Course Dates and Time Duration (if Term/Temporary) Full-Time/Part-Time Part Time Preference Posting No Preference Target Posting Not Targeted Additional Information **Contact Information** spheru@uregina.ca **Job Open Date** 11/12/2026 **Job Close Date** 11/18/2026 **Open Until Filled** No **Special Application Instructions** An example of a written paper or assignment should be submitted with a cover letter,