Posting Dates Posting End Date: December 30, 2026 Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date: December 31, 2026
Job Title Undergraduate Academic Assistant
Department UBCO | Research | Taylor | School of Social Work | Faculty of Health and Social Development (Judy Gillespie (Inherited))
Pay $22/hour
Summary Participate in an investigation into how ecological systems, culture, behaviour, cognitive-information-processing styles, and psychological temperament interact to influence violent individuals. This is a socio-cultural-ecological pilot study informed by existing literature, web postings, and available data.
Duties & Responsibilities Conduct complex library literature and computer media searches
Work with the team to determine which literature is used by the project
Conduct research-related tasks such as identifying and summarizing findings from articles, documents, and social media web information
Conduct data collection, including data analysis and data management
Identify research variables within select datasets
Analyze findings to determine themes and linkage among and between variables
Conduct content analysis of selected literature
Prepare and present research findings for review by team members
Help improve research activities and make revisions as necessary in work plans and products
Write research reports
Participate in regular team meetings
Work collaboratively with the team leader and other Research Assistants (RA)
Participate in writing articles for publication (authorship is based on the amount of original writing for the article completed by the RA)
Perform other related duties as required.




Qualifications Registered and enrolled in a second, third or fourth-year Undergraduate degree
Maintain good academic standing
Applicant must have skills and experience conducting web social media searches and the ability to write literature reviews
Robust reading, comprehension, and writing skills are required.
Preference given for experience using databases and spreadsheets
Preference given to individuals who have experience using SPSS and NVivo qualitative and quantitative analysis software.
Works collaboratively and completes tasks independently
Additional Information The study uses published articles and documents, along with computer-generated information, to examine the development of violent individuals. This research aims to create a multidimensional description of individuals who intentionally engage in physical assaults. Harmonizing interacting elements rather than reporting singular concepts, such as home situation or socioeconomic phenomena, provides a more complete representation of how violent plans are formed. The study seeks to create a unified source of information detailing the many ecological dimensions of violent individuals. The successful candidate will work directly with Dr. Edward Taylor. In addition to conducting web searches,



the student will communicate with government and not-for-profit agencies. The student will attend regular meetings with Dr. Taylor. Most of the research will take place at the UBCO Landmark Tower offices. However, part of the assigned work can be completed off campus. This project is expected to continue until December 2027.
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As one of the world's leading universities, the University of British Columbia creates an exceptional learning environment that fosters global citizenship, advances a civil and sustainable society, and supports outstanding research to serve the people of British Columbia, Canada and the world. UBC hires on the basis of merit and is committed to employment equity. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Equity and diversity are essential to academic excellence. An open and diverse community fosters the inclusion of voices that have been underrepresented or discouraged. We encourage applications from members of groups that have been marginalized on any grounds enumerated under the B.C. Human Rights Code, including sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, and/or Indigenous person. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority. If you have any accommodation or accessibility needs during the job application process, please contact the Centre for Workplace Accessibility at [email protected].

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📌 Undergraduate Academic Assistant (British Columbia)
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