Summer Student - Research Assistant

at  Nisa Foundation

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATION:

• Fundamentals of data management techniques and data reporting + visualization
• Computer literacy with MS Office applications (Word, Excel), Google Apps
• Previous research experience is required

• Determine scope, objectives and requirements of research projects and formulate a plan with the Program Manager
• Devise and evaluate methods for collecting data, such as surveys, focus groups, questionnaires, and opinion polls to discover challenges and demographics of Muslim/Immigrant population in Canada and their need for support.
• Organize and tabulate data and formulate reports for presenting to executive team
• Monitor the progress of research projects and update relevant stakeholders
• Manage and organize information conducting qualitative or quantitative surveys, focus groups or one on one interviews
• Analyze and interpret data to identify patterns and solutions, including surveys and focus group transcripts
• Consolidate information into actionable items, reports, blog posts, presentation and other publications.