Job prospects Research Assistant, University in Newfoundland and Labrador

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Job opportunities in Newfoundland and Labrador

These outlooks were updated on November 29, 2023.

Prospects over the next 3 years

The employment outlook will be moderate for Post-secondary teaching and research assistants (NOC 41201) in Newfoundland and Labrador for the 2023-2025 period.

The following factors contributed to this outlook:

• Employment decline will lead to the loss of a few positions.
• A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
• There are a small number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
• High employee turnover in this occupation could lead to additional employment opportunities.

Labour needs will stem primarily from positions vacated by teaching and research assistants at the post-secondary level who complete their studies and move on to other occupations. Job opportunities will be accessible essentially to students who have a bachelor's degree and who are enrolled in a master's or doctoral program in a relevant field of specialization. Candidates are selected on the basis of their academic results and their communication skills.

Here are some key facts about Post-secondary teaching and research assistants in Newfoundland and Labrador:

• Approximately 950 people work in this occupation.
• Post-secondary teaching and research assistants mainly work in the following sectors:
  • Universities (NAICS 6113): 93%
• The distribution of full-time and part-time workers in this occupation is:
  • Full-time workers: 60% compared to 83% for all occupations
  • Part-time workers: 40% compared to 17% for all occupations
• 45% of post-secondary teaching and research assistants work all year, while 55% work only part of the year, compared to 56% and 43% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 37 weeks compared to 40 weeks for all occupations.
• Less than 5% of post-secondary teaching and research assistants are self-employed compared to an average of 8% for all occupations.
• The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
  • Men: 40% compared to 51% for all occupations
  • Women: 60% compared to 49% for all occupations
• The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
  • no high school diploma: less than 5% compared to 11% for all occupations
  • high school diploma or equivalent: 15% compared to 27% for all occupations
  • apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: less than 5% compared to 17% for all occupations
  • college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor's: 9% compared to 23% for all occupations
  • bachelor's degree: 34% compared to 14% for all occupations
  • university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: 41% compared to 7% for all occupations

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