The Position

Located in Regina and reporting to the Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations, the Research Officer supports union advocacy by researching workplace and labour issues to support effective union communications, labour relations strategy, and informed decision-making. Duties and responsibilities include:

• Conducts research on labour relations, collective agreements, legislation, arbitration awards, policy developments, and comparable practices in other unions, jurisdictions, or sectors.
• Gathers, synthesizes, and summarizes information from diverse sources such as legal decisions, academic research, media, government reports, union publications, employer data.
• Prepares clear, concise research briefs that both support union positions and identify risks, counter-arguments, and weaknesses.
• Maintains organized research files, databases, and reference materials to support ongoing and future work.
• Provides research support to labour relations staff in preparation for bargaining, grievances, arbitrations, consultations, and so forth.
• Assists with jurisdictional and comparator research – wages, classifications, workload, benefits, staffing models, etc.
• Supports union communications by researching background information, facts, and data for member communications, public messaging, briefing notes, and reports.
• Monitors relevant media, policy announcements, and public discourse for emerging issues affecting members.
• Works collaboratively with labour relations, communications, and other staff while managing assigned projects independently.
• Responds to research requests with strong attention to timelines, accuracy, and relevance.
• Exercises discretion and confidentiality when handling sensitive labour relations and organizational information.

Compensation: Competitive compensation based on qualifications.

Position: Full-Time.

Qualifications:

• Typically, 2-5 years of relevant experience in research, policy analysis, communications, labour relations, advocacy, or a union/non-profit/government environment.
• Strong understanding of the labour movement, unions, and collective bargaining principles (through education, work experience, or lived involvement).
• Demonstrated experience conducting independent research and producing written summaries or briefs for decision-makers.
• Highly curious, resourceful, and persistent in seeking out information and verifying sources.
• Able to work independently with minimal direction while balancing multiple priorities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Sound judgment, discretion, and comfort handling sensitive information.

HSAS is committed to achieving and maintaining a workforce which reflects and affirms the diversity of our province.  Diverse candidates are encouraged to identify.

Please submit your cover letter and resume, in confidence, no later than February 22, 2026 by mail or email to:

Associate Executive Director – Labour Relations
Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan
#12 – 395 Park Street
Regina, SK, S4N 5B2
Email: [email protected]

Thank you for your interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.