Research Assistant​/Technician

Position: Research Assistant /Technician 3
Staff - Non Union### ##
** Job Category
** Non Union Technicians and Research Assistants## Job Profile Non Union Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 3### ##
** Job Title
** Research Assistant /Technician 3### ##
** Department
* * Azar Laboratory | Department of Psychiatry | Faculty of Medicine### ##
** Compensation Range**$28.10 - $33.14 CAD Hourly### ##
** Posting End Date
** March 8, 2026
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* Note:

** Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
** Job End Date
** March 31, 2027

This position is expected to be filled by promotion/reassignment and is included here to inform you of its vacancy at the University.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.
** Job Summary
** Dr. Azar’s research lab at Vancouver General Hospital’s Complex Pain and Addiction Service (CPAS) and UBC Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, conducts clinical and translational research focusing on the development and evaluation of novel opioid agonist treatment protocols and medical devices to improve the health outcomes for patients with mental health and substance use disorders.

The senior-level Research Assistant will be supporting research activities at the Dr.Azar’s research lab, such as developing study protocols, assisting Research Coordinator in training junior-level research assistants and volunteers, writing publications, overseeing the progress of projects, recruiting participants and collecting data. Areas of emphasis include but not limited to the development of new technologies to support people who use drugs, such as developing a treatment compliance mobile application, clinical research in addiction psychiatry, randomized controlled trials, and prevention campaigns for youth.

** Organizational Status
** The Research Assistant 3 will report to the Principal Investigator, Research Manager, Coordinator and Scientist directly. Additionally, the Research Assistant will support and direct any junior-level research assistants, students, and volunteers in their areas of study or work.

** Work Performed
** Provides support in developing and implementing recruitment and data collection procedures, which include screening study participants for eligibility, designing data collection tools and storing protocols, and training team members on data collection and secure storing.
* Provide weekly report of the project's progress to the Research Coordinator.
* Support Research Coordinator in providing mentorship and guidance to junior research assistants and volunteers which includes providing supervision in conducting primarily randomized controlled trials and chart reviews and performing regular check-ins with team members to discuss progress and address concerns where needed.
* Maintain a project tracking system and report to Research Coordinator if there are deviations from original plan.
* Troubleshoots problems including but not limited to regularly reviewing team’s reports, updates, and performance, investigating the problems, engaging experts, brainstorm potential solutions, as well as implementing and tracking the impact of the proposed solutions.
* Works closely with the Research Coordinator in monitoring the acquisition of research samples and overseeing the accessibility and analysis of data, ensuring compliance with established protocols, such as for a randomized controlled trial to test new induction protocols.
* Provides recommendations aiming to improve the research workflow.
* Writes research publications and involves in other knowledge translation efforts, such as developing poster abstracts and presents at conferences.
* Assists Research Coordinator in preparing ethics and grant application through literature review, tracking deadlines, and arranging for signatures.
* Facilitates the collaborations between the research team and internal and external partners.
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