Research Assistant- Te Kura Mātai Hinengaro | School of Psychology – 36 month fixed term – part time (18.75 hrs p/w)
Core
Support the delivery of a culturally grounded mental health research programme for Cook Islands communities, focusing on youth wellbeing, resource translation, and large-scale survey implementation.
Role type
Research Assistant (Community & Qualitative Focus)
Builds
Mental health resources, survey data, and research reports for Cook Islands communities
Domain
Public Health / Mental Health / Pacific Studies
Deliverable
research | client delivery
Required skills
Qualitative research methods, community engagement, data collection and management, translation, cultural competency in Pacific contexts
Preferred skills
Experience working with rangatahi (youth), Pasifika heritage, understanding of talanoa/interview methods
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Translate and culturally adapt mental health resources, conduct qualitative engagement (talanoa/interviews) with youth, coordinate fieldwork logistics across island locations, support participant recruitment and data collection, assist with transcription and data analysis, contribute to research outputs
Seniority
Junior, part-time fixed-term