Research Assistant, Faculty of Arts
Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversitySurrey, British Columbia, Canada1 day ago
Job type
- Full-time
Job descriptionApplicant must be of Indigenous Heritage and pursuing a KPU Bachelors degree Preference will be given to applicants from a nation that participates in the All-Native Basketball Tournament Ability to follow directions with minimal supervision Demonstrated strong attention to detail and quality deliverables Ability to use MS Office tools, including databases for tracking or qualitative and / or quantitative studies Good interpersonal, organization, research and written skills A professional and positive attitude Knowledge of the research area Salary Information Less than one year of post-secondary (less than 30 credits) - BC Minimum Wage One year of post-secondary (30-60 credits) - BC Minimum Wage plus 8% With a post-secondary diploma or degree - BC Minimum Wage plus 21%
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
This role reports to Faculty Member.
SUMMARY
The Research Assistant primarily engaged in research with secondary materials will assist faculty or members of the Dean's office with various research projects.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Research, editing and typing of academic journal articles and books
- Develop and maintain files on issues related to the current project
- Do library and online research as required (e.g. review current literature, statistics, legal research, academic journals, surveys, online databases, etc)
- Research, compile data and write short essay to be incorporated into a variety of Faculty purposes
- Prepare summary reports including headings and information which can be subsequently used to draft briefing notes or craft PowerPoint presentations
QUALIFICATIONS
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Student Assistants are paid as per the following :