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We are an equal opportunity employer and invite all qualified candidates to apply.

We appreciate all applicants’ interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Opportunities are posted here as they arise. An opportunity may also simultaneously appear on employment search websites. Please only apply once.

Senior Interviewer / Data Management - CLOSED

Position: Senior Interviewer / Data Management

CLOSING DATE: CLOSED


Our Winnipeg office maintains a computer-assisted Survey Research Centre of 40 stations, with a large pool of telephone interviewers working on a part-time, casual basis.

We are currently looking for a Senior Interviewer (3 or more years’ experience) with the ability to gather opinions from difficult segments of the Canadian population and contribute to high-quality research.

The chosen candidate will be a very skilled interviewer (knowledgeable /articulate/high producer) and able to work with limited supervision. In addition, they will have the ability to cover data management of surveys that are returned by mail including data entry of the results.

Requirements:
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in the industry
  • Flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English (other languages bonus)
  • Well-developed organizational and numeracy skills
  • Extensive experience with health care research
  • High level of data entry completion rate
  • Dedication to quality
If you are interested in applying, please send a cover letter with your resume to the attention of Lynn Doyle at hr@pra.ca

NOTE: Only qualified candidates will be considered.

Telephone Interviewer (Winnipeg)

Position: Interviewer

CLOSING DATE: ONGOING


Would you like to gather opinions from fellow Canadians and contribute to high-quality research?

We are always looking for skilled interviewers. There is no pre-recorded polling or telemarketing here!

Description: Our Winnipeg office maintains a computer-assisted Survey Research Centre of 40 stations, with a large pool of telephone interviewers working on a part-time, casual basis. We also hire telephone interviewing staff on a per-project basis throughout the year.

Requirements:
  • flexibility to work evening and weekend shifts
  • excellent oral and written communication skills in English
  • pleasant telephone manner
  • skilled in the use of a keyboard
  • dedication to quality
  • ability to work in a team environment
If you are interested in applying, please click the link below to submit an application.
https://survey.pra.ca/SE/1/Interviewer/

Opportunities are posted here as they arise. An opportunity may also simultaneously appear on employment search websites. Please only apply once.

Research Assistant (Winnipeg) - Closed

Position: Research Assistant / Data Analyst

CLOSING DATE: CLOSED


PRA Inc. (Prairie Research Associates) is a research and consulting firm that has a growing client base, serving government, non-profit organizations, and industry. We are currently looking for a Research Assistant/Data Analyst for our Winnipeg office. The position will begin in October 2023.

Essential qualifications include:
  • Computer literacy (including experience with Windows and Microsoft Office)
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Good time and task management skills
  • An ability to work both independently and in a team environment
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Ability to learn new software programs and research methods
Additional assets include:
  • Experience in SPSS programming or other statistical software (R, Stata, etc.)
  • Understanding of social science research methods
  • Understanding of survey structure and online questionnaire programming
  • Basic understanding of statistics and research concepts
  • Experience with data retrieval and formatting of tables and graphs
  • Some background in the quantitative analysis of socio/economic, survey, and administrative data.
Candidates will be required to complete their probation/training period in our Winnipeg office, with potential for hybrid/work-from-home after training/probation is completed.

Training will be provided for the successful candidate.

We offer competitive salaries, with an employee benefit package.

To apply, please submit an online application by following this link:
[NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME]

Research Assistant (Ottawa) - Closed

Position: Public Policy Research and Program Evaluation – Research Assistant

CLOSING DATE: CLOSED


PRA Inc., a leading program evaluation, public policy research and market research firm, is currently seeking applications to fill a fully bilingual (French-English) Research Assistant position. This position involves supporting all aspects of applied research, including literature reviews, surveys, interviews, focus groups, case studies, and reporting. Working in teams, all our research assistants appreciate the challenge of supporting rigorous, evidence-based studies on real public programs and policies affecting real Canadians, and innovative private or non-profit initiatives. PRA has conducted studies in a number of areas including justice, social services, healthcare, economic development, agriculture, and education.

More precisely, the Research Assistant’s role is primarily to assist Project Managers in completing project and internal tasks, acting as a resource when needed. In general, a research Assistant would be responsible for the following tasks:
  • Scheduling interviews for project teams, and updating databases with information when scheduling interviews.
  • Transcribing focus groups or interviews as needed.
  • Supporting proposal and report preparation, including entering or updating numbers in a report, and creating charts, tables or other visualization elements.
  • Assisting with project related tasks, including (but not limited) to document reviews, literature searches, and verifying accuracy of data.
  • Conducting on-site research, including note taking/transcription, hosting, interviewing, and other project related tasks.
Candidates must possess at least a college or Bachelor’s degree in the social sciences, business or public administration, or law. At this time, we are seeking fully bilingual individuals (French-English).  The position requires superior oral and written communication skills in both languages. We offer competitive salaries and benefits as well as a stimulating work environment with excellent opportunities for advancement. The chosen individual may work in our Ottawa office or remotely from home.

To apply, please submit an online application by following this link: [NOT ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME].

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