JOB ANNOUNCEMENT: TWO TERM POSITIONS: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE & GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
TWO TERM POSITIONS: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE & GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
o Research associate: full-time, January 4 to August 27 2010. $35 000
per annum, prorated.
The research associate must have 2 to 3 years experience, possibly acquired
during a research-based graduate degree in a relevant field.
o Graduate research assistant: full-time, January 4 to August 27 2010.
$17 850 per annum,
pro-rated. The graduate research assistant must be enrolled in the
research or thesiswriting
phase of a relevant health-related graduate program in anthropology,
sociology,
geography, nursing or public health.
o Applicants may be considered for both positions.
Language:
Very good spoken and written English is necessary. Excellent written
French will be an asset.
Sackville is an English-speaking community located near the
French-speaking communities of
Memramcook and Dieppe.
Successful applicants will be part of a small team based at Mount
Allison University carrying out
funded research on breastfeeding.
Job Duties:
o assisting with literature surveys, assisting with coding interview
transcripts using
NVIVO8, assisting with analysis and write-up
o assisting with dissemination of results in English and French to
public and health
professionals
o assisting in the training of undergraduate researchers
Qualifications:
o familiarity with analysis of qualitative or ethnographic data
o high level of proficiency in MSWord and demonstrated capacity to
master new software
(NVIVO8)
o good writing skills (see note on Language above)
o demonstrated familiarity with on-line medical and social science indexes
o strong interpersonal skills with an ability to work closely and
confidentially
o demonstrated ability to work independently
Interested candidates should apply with one or two relevant writing
samples, cover letter, and
cv before December 1 2009 to:
Dr. Patricia Kelly Spurles, Associate Professor, Mount Allison
Breastfeeding Research Group /
Department of Anthropology, 144 Main Street, Sackville, NB, E4L 1A7.
Applications may also be
sent by email to pkellyspurles@mta.ca.