Research Assistant - London, Canada - Western University

Western University

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London, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Western:

Since 1878, Western University has been committed to serving our communities through the pursuit of academic excellence and by providing students, faculty, and community members with life-long opportunities for intellectual, social, and cultural growth.

We seek excellent students, faculty, and staff to join us in what has become known as the "Western Experience" - an opportunity to contribute to a better world through the development of new knowledge, new abilities, new connections, and new ways to make a difference.

About Us:

The DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies provides a unique interdisciplinary approach to the study of Management, emphasizing the social science and evidence-based foundations of management education.

We have approximately 3,000 undergraduate students studying six academic areas:
Accounting, Consumer Behavior, Finance, Human Resource Management, Commercial Aviation Management and Management and Legal Studies.

Our curriculum combines each of these six academic streams of core management education with the opportunity to obtain a broader educational perspective from the social sciences and other disciplines.

Our focus on Evidence-Based Management, or EBM, emphasizes the use of evidence in management decision-making.

EBM supports our interdisciplinary nature and prepares our students to make meaningful contributions to management decisions in the organizations they join.

Responsibilities:

To assist with comprehensive research project (connected to ethnic identity and consumer behavior),
I am seeking to hire a graduate student (PhD, MSc, MA, MEd), to join with the existing research team
as a GSA (graduate student assistant) for the remainder of the research project (to the end of 2023,

Complementing the studies that have been done to date (in-depth interviews, cross-national surveys), this ongoing research entails additional
qualitative data collection/analyses, as well as
quantitative data collection/analyses (entailing a series of surveys and online experiments, involving mixed ethnic/racial participants).

In addition to gaining experience and training in research methods, there is the
potential for student co-authorship on an article that will be published based on this research.

Graduate Pay rates follow faculty and departmental guidelines (
Graduate Students: $25/hr pay+4% vacation=$26/hr
.

The successful student applicant will be hired
7 hours/week, for the duration of the contract for the next academic year (September 1, 2023-December 30, This schedule will likely continue through to another contract that would run from January hours/week) and likely through to the summer of 2024 (June 30).

This is a great opportunity for students to participate in an interesting and timely research topic, to hone their research skills, and _potentially_, to build up their publication portfolio with a coauthored publication for a conference paper and/or in high-impact journals.

Consideration of applicants will include an assessment of previous performance, experience, and qualifications. Applicants must have excellent oral communication skills in English, as well as excellent interpersonal skills.

Familiarity using _NVivo_ qualitative data-analysis program and/or _SPSS_ quantitative data analysis program, is an asset but not an absolute requirement.

As per the above information, although there is considerable time flexibility, you must be willing to commit to an _average_ of 7 hours per week, over the course of the contract.

The Research Assistant will support the research activities for qualitative and quantitative projects in adherence with ethics protocols and guidelines. The incumbent will handle the daytoday research duties required for the operation of the laboratory or research centre, and may be a liaison between the research team and study participants. The incumbent will assist in the dissemination of research results arising from these projects, and perform qualitative and quantitative data collection, entry and processing. The Research Assistant may also assist with the preparation of any required documents, coordinate travel, and organize meetings for the research team.

Qualifications:

Education:

Undergraduate degree in a relevant area of focus

Experience:

1 year of work experience supporting research in a related technical field

Skills, Abilities & Expertise:

Detailoriented with an ability to function and process information with high levels of accuracy
Ability to employ a systematic and efficient approach to work
Personable and courteous in working relationships with colleagues, students and the public
Ability to collect and analyze data in an objective manner
Familiarity with regulations and guidelines governing research
Familiarity with methods for research design, implementation, and analysis
Familiarity with experimental design and analysis
Computer