Research Assistant

Sentis is a market research and business consulting company that helps clients understand their customers, competitors, and employees across private and public sector organizations.

• Complete a wide range of tasks related to survey execution, data analysis, and reporting.
• Consistently deliver high‑quality work while being highly responsive to the needs of the research team.
• Keep the research team up to date on task progress and coordinate internal resources as necessary to ensure work is completed accurately and on time.
• Contribute to a positive corporate culture that emphasizes teamwork, collaboration, mutual respect, and a commitment to service excellence.
• Content Coding
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  Review verbatim comments, create categories that represent the main themes, and group comments into the most relevant categories.
• Survey Review, Programming and Testing
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  Review and edit surveys for accuracy, flow and logic; program surveys into Sentis’ platforms; test others’ survey programs for accuracy and logic.
• Report Development and Checking
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  Create charts, tables and other data visualizations for reports and check and edit reports prepared by the research team.
• Reporting Site Testing and Checking
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  Work with the research and development teams to ensure reporting sites are accurately developed and maintained.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and ideally all Microsoft Office products.
• Familiarity with CSS, HTML & JavaScript.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently to meet deadlines.
• A keen eye for detail – an obsession with accuracy.
• Eagerness to learn new things.
• Clear communication skills.
• Not afraid to ask questions.
• A sense of humour.

Sentis offers both remote and hybrid working options. The position is based in British Columbia; preference is given to candidates living in the Lower Mainland. We have an office at Brentwood with easy parking and transit access.

• Flat company structure.
• Company culture that values unique interests, collaboration and new ideas.
• Employee Recognition Program.
• Flexible worksite: remote or hybrid.
• Professional development and training.
• Monthly team events.

Salary range $50,000 – $55,000 per year, depending on experience.

Email your résumé (no cover letter required) to  In the subject line answer the question: “Is there anything you find particularly interesting about the prospect of working at Sentis? If yes, what?”