About Western

With an international reputation for success, Western ranks as one of Canada's top research-intensive universities. Our research excellence expands knowledge and drives discovery with real-world application. Western also provides an exceptional employment experience, offering competitive salaries, a wide range of employment opportunities and one of Canada's most beautiful campuses.

About Us

The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of management, emphasizing the social science and evidence-based foundations of management education. Our faculty are dedicated educators and academics engaged in world-class research focusing on the areas of corporate governance and consumer and organizational behaviour.

Undergraduate students can study in one of five core management areas - Accounting, Consumer Behaviour, Finance, Human Resource Management, Management & Legal Studies - or in the Commercial Aviation Management program.

Responsibilities

The Research Assistant will support the research activities for Professor Samantha Hancock's projects in adherence with ethics protocols and guidelines.

Responsibilities:

- Assist with literature reviews as needed on various topics related to the research of Professor Samantha Hancock
- Download articles from the university library
- Prepare meeting materials for research team meetings
- Prepare materials for submission to ethics review board
- Basic data analysis in SPSS (e.g., descriptive statistics, regression, ANOVA)
- Survey creation in Qualtrics
- Data collection using Prolific
- Prepare summaries of literature reviews and/or study findings as needed
- Available for weekly or bi-weekly meetings via Zoom as needed

Qualifications

Education:

- Undergraduate degree in psychology (knowledge of I/O psych); current Master's student

Requirements and Skills:

- Undergraduate degree in psychology (knowledge of I/O psych); current Master’s student
- Knowledge of social psychological theories of human behaviour




- Knowledge of statistics and research methods
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Knowledge of data analysis techniques/programs (e.g., SPSS, R)
- Excellent time management skills
- Ability to complete work according to various deadlines
- Excellent administrative and organizational skills
- Attention to detail
- Previous experience as a research assistant

Experience:

- 1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical field

Why Western?

Western offers a broad and exciting variety of part-time and temporary employment opportunities with ample room for job exploration and growth. Within our beautiful campus, you are part of a progressive work environment that promotes work/life balance including access to our state-of-the-art recreation centre. Apply for an opportunity to be part of the Western community and contribute to its success!

Applying at Western

To ensure that your application is given full consideration, please complete all relevant sections of the application. In addition, you can choose to supplement your application with a cover letter and current resume.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants should have oral communication skills in English.

Western Values Diversity

The University invites applications from all qualified individuals. Western is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from women, members of racialized groups/visible minorities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, persons of any sexual orientation, and persons of any gender identity or gender expression.

Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodations for interviews or other meetings, please contact Human Resources or phone (phone hidden).

Please Note:

This position is an existing vacancy. This position is fully in-person, in office. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Research Assistant (Canada)
🏢 Western University
📍 Canada