Student Research Assistant

Job title:

Student Research Assistant

Company

McGill University

Job description

Please refer to the job aid for instructions on how to apply.If you are an active McGill employee (ie: currently in an active contract or position at McGill University), do not apply through this Career Site. Login to your McGill Workday account and apply to this posting using the Find Jobs report (type Find Jobs in the search bar).Research Assistant for the SSHRC IDG project “Informal learning for sustainability in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programs: Navigating emotions and identities to develop relational competencies.”Research assistant will be responsible for participant recruitment, instrument development, survey distribution, survey data collection, social network data analysis, recruitment of participants to qualitative study, and collection and analysis of qualitative data. RAs will be expected to work collaboratively to explore and synthesize data on affect and identity in informal learning for sustainability, and social networks for affective relations in social and environment sustainability work.Qualifications Required:· You are pursuing an MA or PhD degree in Education, Environment, Science, or Engineering.· You have experience and enthusiasm for quantitative or qualitative data collection and analysis· You are motivated to learn independently about new quantitative analysis of social network data· You care about informal learning for university students.· You have experience engaging in sustainability education either formally or informally· You care about social justice, and you are committed to putting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) intopractice.· You have demonstrated leadership experience in university or community-based learningenvironments and/or coordination of collaborative projects,· You are motivated to work independentlyADDITIONAL SKILS AND QUALIFICATIONS WE CONSIDER IMPORTANT:· Experience with qualitative data collection and analysis· Knowledge of and enthusiasm for sociocultural theories of affect and identity in science learning · Experience in informal learning for sustainability in higher education contexts · Discussion facilitation experience and skillsHourly Salary: $25.00Hours per Week: 10 (Part time)Location: Education BuildingSupervisor: Associate ProfessorPosition Start Date: 2024-12-01Position End Date: 2025-05-30Deadline to Apply: 2024-12-08This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, .

Expected salary

Location

Canada

Job date

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:58:26 GMT

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