Job Classification: Research or Graduate Academic Assistant
Status: Part-time Hourly
Start Date: June 1, 2023
End Date: October 15, 2023
Salary: $30(minimum)-$35 (maximum) per hour including benefits, depending on skills and experience
Hours per week: 24 hours per month
Funding: Grant funding
Job Description:
A highly motivated and experienced Research/Graduate Academic Assistant is required for a project “Mobilizing a Network of Health Communicators to Investigate and Respond to Online
Abuse”. The project is led by Heidi Tworek. The RA/GAA would work with Saima Hirani, a research collaborator on this project supporting the mental health focus of this study. The RA/GAA will be assigned to undertake a range of research tasks including literature review, data analysis, manuscript and report writing, communicating with team members, keeping records, preparing presentations or other activities related to the research and its dissemination.
Work Performed:
The candidate will work under the direction of Dr. Saima Hirani to undertake the following tasks:
- Assists with academic research
- Meets regularly with the supervisor to discuss research assignments
- Manages and replies to project related correspondence
- Analyzes research data
- Carries out literature review and contributes to the interpretation and analysis of review
- Prepares reports and assists in manuscript writing and presentations
- Assist in preparing knowledge translation materials
- Works in cooperation with other members of the research team
- Carries out any other related duties if essential to the research activities of the supervisor or project to which the graduate assistant is assigned.
Consequence of Error/Impact of Decision:
- Errors or incorrect decisions in accuracy, judgement, and communication could potentially result in delays in completing the project or seriously compromise the productivity and quality of the research.
- Failure to seriously follow the project procedures will result in an inability to meet the deadlines and delay in completion of the project.
- Failure to demonstrate professional and ethical performance could result in loss of credibility for the project, researcher, and the organization.
Supervision Received:
The post holder will be expected to work relatively independently with direction and guidance provided by Dr. Saima Hirani.
Supervision Given:
None
Qualifications and experience level:
- A graduate (PhD or master student) preferably from Nursing, Psychology, Sociology, Public Health, Public Policy and Global Affairs) at UBC
- Previous research and publishing experience (preferred)
Desired Skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Interviewing
- Transcription and data analysis
- Report and manuscript writing skills
- Time management skills
- Ability to work under minimal supervision
Application deadline: May 15, 2023
How to apply:
Please send your CV to Saima Hirani (saima.hirani@ubc.ca)