Peer Research Assistant – Digital Health Study

About the role

The Digital & Sexual Health Initiative at UBC and the BC Centre for Disease Control seeks a Peer Research Assistant to support the Digital Determinants of Health (DDoH) study. You will help explore how the shift to digital health services affects underserved populations.

Key responsibilities

• Promote the study in partnership with Ribbon Community and the research team.
• Recruit participants from diverse communities facing barriers to health services.
• Obtain informed consent and conduct qualitative interviews.
• Review, clean, and organize interview transcripts.
• Assist with basic data analysis and interpretation of findings.
• Complete required TCPS‑2 ethics training.
• Collaborate with the Research Manager, Peer Mentor, Postdoctoral Fellow, and community staff.

Required profile

• Interest in digital health and public health research.
• Ability to work respectfully with First Nations, Inuit, Métis, African, Caribbean, Black, 2SLGBTQ+, people who use drugs, incarcerated individuals, sex workers, and other marginalized groups.
• Strong communication skills for interviewing and community outreach.
• Willingness to work hybrid hours (average 14 hrs/week) and travel for training.

Required skills

What we offer

• Hourly compensation ranging from $26.67 to $31.73 CAD.
• Training in research ethics and interview techniques.
• Opportunity to contribute to impactful public‑health research.
• Hybrid work arrangement with onsite support at Ribbon Community in Vancouver.