Visit Website Research Assistant (Temporary) Women Economic DevelopmentFull TimeNorth York, ON$21.11 CAD per year Apply Now **Position Title*
* : Research Assistant (Temporary) **Location*
* : 789 Don Mills, North York, ON, with the possibility of working at any of our other locations as needed. **Vacancy:*
* New **Vacancy number*
* : SCP
- 0005 **Number of openings*
* : 1 **Hours*
* : Full time, In-person, 9 am to 5 pm. **Rate of Pay per Hour: $21.11*
* **Classification:*
* Temporary
- Full Time, up until March 2027 **Application Deadline*
* : October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM EST Position Summary The Research Assistant supports research, data collection, analysis, and reporting for a multi-stakeholder systems change project. The role assists with environmental scans, surveys, interviews, focus groups, participant recruitment, and the preparation of research findings, reports, and project materials.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct literature reviews, environmental scans and online research.
- Support the development of surveys, interview guides, focus group questions and data collection tools.
- Recruit and communicate with research participants and stakeholders.
- Schedule and support interviews, focus groups, consultations and research meetings.
- Collect, organize and enter quantitative and qualitative data.
- Review data for accuracy, completeness and consistency.
- Analyze survey results, interview notes and consultation findings.
- Identify key themes, trends, systemic barriers and emerging practices.
- Prepare research summaries, charts, presentations, briefing notes and reports.
- Take detailed notes and document findings from meetings, interviews and focus groups.




- Maintain confidential participant records, consent forms and research files.
- Support the development of project tools, resources and recommendations.
- Assist with project evaluation, progress tracking and funder reporting.
- Ensure research activities follow privacy, confidentiality and ethical research requirements. Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in social sciences, public policy, research, evaluation or a related field.
- One to three (1-3) years of research, data collection or project support experience.
- Experience conducting interviews, surveys, focus groups or literature reviews.
- Strong research, analytical, writing and organizational skills.
- Ability to summarize complex information clearly and accurately.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and online survey tools.
- Experience with qualitative or quantitative data analysis software is an asset.
- Experience working with diverse communities, nonprofit organizations or government-funded projects is an asset. **Apply Now*
* If you’re passionate about leveraging your skills to make a social impact, we’d love to hear from you **Newcomer Women’s Services Toronto is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, newcomers, and underrepresented groups.*
* *Note: Accommodations are available upon request for all aspects of the selection process. Please inform us of any needs in advance.
* *Disclaimer: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools will not be used in the screening, evaluation, or selection of candidates. All applications are reviewed and assessed by our hiring team
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📌 Research Assistant (North York)
🏢 Newcomer Women's Services Toronto
📍 North York