TWO TERM POSITIONS: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE & GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
o Research associate: full-time, January 4 to August 27 2009. $35
000 per annum, pro-rated. 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 2009.
$17 850 per annum, pro-rated. The graduate research assistant must be
enrolled in the research or thesis-writing 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.
