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

Western Sociology has a strong commitment to research excellence, an outstanding reputation for teaching and mentorship of students, and is known for making real world impact. Our department has unique strengths in Social Inequality, Population Dynamics, and Quantitative Methods and we do research and offer courses across four key areas of sociology: Health and the Life Course, Power and Justice, Social Demography and Migration, and Work and the Economy.

The Research Associate position is for a study that seeks to generate new knowledge about discretionary power and the justice system in Canada.

For more information about the Sociology Department, please visit: https://sociology.uwo.ca/.

Responsibilities

The Research Associate will support the research activities for qualitative projects in adherence with ethics protocols and guidelines. The incumbent will assist with a thorough literature search of new and relevant academic articles, assessing the quality and relevance of the articles found. The Research Associate will summarize and interpret the key findings of academic articles, conduct data collection, and perform qualitative data entry.

Qualifications

Education:

- Completion of Master's program in Sociology or Criminology

Experience:

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

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

- Detail-oriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
- Proven experience conducting comprehensive literature searches
- Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public




- Experience with qualitative analysis software (NVivo)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Solid organization and time management skills
- Ability to understand legal language
- Computer skills with the ability to learn and use software programs
- Familiar with legislative frameworks in Canada
- Ability to work independently and effectively as a member of the team to achieve department goals
- Verbal and written communication skills with the ability to document technical information

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, on-site. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

📌 Research Associate (Canada)
🏢 Western University
📍 Canada