911³Ô¹Ï

Research Assistant Opportunity

Institute for the Study of Teaching and Learning in the Disciplines, 911³Ô¹Ï

Are you interested in shaping the student learning experiences at 911³Ô¹Ï? Are you interested in gaining valuable research experience and working closely with faculty members? Do you have a passion for improving teaching and learning at 911³Ô¹Ï?

If you answered yes to the above questions, we invite you to apply to join our team as a research assistant, to begin in January 2020.

If you have some or all of the skills and experience we are seeking, we encourage you to apply. We are looking for 1 – 3 individuals who are passionate about research and want to apply their skills to teaching and learning inquiry and scholarship. Our goal is to build a team with a range of expertise.

As a member of the team your responsibilities include:

• Participating in ISTLD activities, including the facilitation and administration of ISTLD-sponsored events (e.g., workshops and consultations);

• Collaborating on ISTLD-based research and evaluation activities (e.g., analyze and summarize evaluation information related to ISTLD mandate, such as survey and interview data);

• Quantitative data cleaning and analysis, primarily descriptive statistics but also some correlational and inferential work;

• Participation in data collection, such as conducting interviews, administering questionnaires, facilitating focus groups, or taking field notes;

• Basic database programming and maintenance to support data collection and analysis;

• Providing research support to faculty engaged in investigating teaching and learning. This will include consultation on research designs (qualitative and quantitative), literature review, and data collection and analyses;

• Supporting dissemination of project findings within and beyond 911³Ô¹Ï;

• Undertaking literature reviews related to ISTLD publications;

• Assisting with data entry and evaluation related to ISTLD projects’ progress/tracking;

• Attending bimonthly ISTLD team meetings.

What you bring:

• Currently enrolled in a graduate program at 911³Ô¹Ï; preference will be given to PhD students in the first or second year of their program;

• Excellent knowledge of research and project management principles;

• Excellent communication (verbal, written, presentation) skills;

• Excellent organization, time management, and project management skills;

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills;

• Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills;

• Ability to work with faculty and graduate students from a wide range of disciplines;

• Experience with quantitative data tools and analyses (e.g., SPSS, R);

• Experience analyzing data from questionnaires, activity logs, and learning measurement tools;

• Experience with qualitative software (e.g., NVivo), qualitative coding and analysis and linking quantitative and qualitative data;

• Experience with social networking analysis, statistical modelling, educational measurement;

• Experience working with computer logs or trace data;

• Ability to undertake literature reviews in disciplines beyond own research area;

• Skilled in use of Microsoft Office suite (e.g., MS word and Excel);

• Expert knowledge in database and data management applications (e.g., FileMaker, Access, Zotero);

• Experience with grant proposal writing;

• Experience building, administering, and analyzing data from SurveyMonkey questionnaires;

• Experience conducting focus groups, interviews, field note-taking, and classroom observations;

• Ability to maintain confidentiality;

• Experience with teaching and learning research.

What we offer:

• Opportunities to develop facilitation and research skills

• A fun and collaborative work environment

Rate of pay: $22.00 - $30.00/hour (includes 4% vacation and statutory holiday pay, no medical or dental benefits), based on experience, qualifications, and degree program.

Time commitment: 10-20 hours/week, January 2020 to March 2020; hours are negotiable. Appointments to be renewed on a semester basis based on performance and available funding.

To Apply: Applicants should submit: (1) a 1-page cover letter structured to address the qualifications, skills, and role responsibilities as listed above, and (2) a 1-2 page resumé. These two items should be organized as one PDF attachment and addressed to Sheri Fabian, and emailed to istld@sfu.ca

Application deadline is December 16, 2019.

We appreciate all replies to this position posting, however, we will only contact short-listed applicants.