Duties and Responsibilities

Athabasca University researchers often hire Research Assistants to help further their academic research.

Researchers wanting to post a Research Assistant opportunity are invited to contact the Research Centre for information on the process.

Duties of a Research Assistant may include:

• conducting literature reviews
• assisting with:
  • developing research methodologies and related research instruments
  • preparing and writing reports
  • writing grant proposals
• collecting, organizing and recording data
• computing statistics and data analysis
• preparing materials for ethics review
• recruiting research participants
• conducting interviews under established protocols
• monitoring project budgets
• participating in research dissemination

Specific duties and responsibilities can be found in the Hiring Research Assistants Procedures.