**There will be an information session about the job on Wednesday March 30th 2016 from 2-4pm at McLaren Housing’s Helmcken House at 649 Helmcken Street. Buzz “lounge” and take the elevator to level B.**
The BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS and McLaren Housing Society of BC are undertaking a two-year, mixed-method evaluation of McLaren’s Howe Street residential program to determine the impact of a supportive housing intervention on HIV treatment outcomes. We are currently seeking two Peer Research Associates (PRAs) to provide administrative and research support and facilitate the involvement of the affected community.
About the Job:
* You will administer a survey to study participants. To administer the survey, you will need to relay information about the survey, explain survey instructions and enter survey responses on a laptop.
* The position will involve many tasks, such as obtaining consent from clients doing the survey, administering the honorarium to clients who participate in the survey, maintaining records and completing paperwork, and managing the laptop when the survey is being done. You will work collaboratively with the other PRA.
* We are looking for people who are passionate about doing this job, able to work as part of a diverse team and who have reading comprehension, verbal communication and basic computer skills. You are not required to have previous research experience, but previous experience is an asset. The expectation is that you would fit the description of a PRA for this job (please see below: “About PRAs for this Job
* This is a part time 12-month term position for up to 18 hours a week with an hourly rate of $16.32. The intent is to provide opportunities to more than two people over the course of the three-year project (so, if you do not get the job for this round, you can apply again for the next round in a year).
Click here for the complete job posting and information on how to apply. Deadline for applications is Friday, April 8th 2016 at 4pm.