BACS Online Database Project: Research Assistant required

Work Schedule

•    The Research Assistant (RA) should be available to work for 15 weeks, a minimum of 10 hours and no more than 20 hours per week. The hours of work shall be agreed with BACS and claimed from BACS on a weekly basis. Hours are usually flexible, although RAs must commit to being available for some certain major work efforts such as mass mailings and data collection.
•    The rate of pay will be £10 per hour.
•    The period of time to be worked will be from 1st May 2006 until mid August (or as otherwise agreed.)
•    The project is to be completed by 1st September 2006 at the latest.
•    It is preferable that the RA be based in London.
•    No equipment or office space will be supplied; the RA will be responsible for their own National Insurance and tax.
     
Essential Skills and Qualifications
Required abilities and dispositions:
•    At least one HE module or other demonstrated experience, in social science research methods, such as research design or experimental protocols.
•    Proven successful experience in project-based research.
•    Strong existing computer skills with Microsoft Office (especially Access) and general Internet and electronic communications.
•    Experience in setting up and working with data bases and web based materials.
•    Strong spoken and written communications skills.
•    Capacity and will to learn new software, research methods, and work routines quickly, under the mentorship of BACS; flexibility in responding to new tasks as they arise.
•    Ability to assist in construction of, manipulate and complete within the given period, the BACS online database.
•    Knowledge of the Organization of the British Association of Canadian Studies.
•    Knowledge of Research and Researchers on Canada within the UK.
   
Desired additional skills, experience and dispositions:
•    High personal motivation, self-management, and detail-orientation; ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision.
•    Experience with web development (PHP/MySQL, ASP/SQL Server) is a major advantage.
•    Articulate and tactful communications skills.
   
Responsibilities
•    To assist in the design, execution and completion of the BACS online database.
•    To assist in the design of, and to maintain the relational on-line database; this may involve the use of Microsoft Access.
•    To manage data collection by researching and gathering the necessary information to fill in the information fields chosen for inclusion in the database.
•    The meeting of agreed deadlines for establishment and filling the database, entering and saving data using the necessary technology and software.
•    Analysis of data.
•    Producing written, tabular and visual materials for reports and presentations.
•    Any other duties specified by the nominated representative of BACS.

Applications, in electronic format  and by email,  to include a letter of application and CV to the BACS Office by 3 April 2006. Interviews will be held in London on 5/6 April 2006. Candidates will be advised of interviews by email and should be available to attend on those dates.

MAY
28

28.05.2013
Deadline E-News

JUN
28

28.06.2013
Deadline E-News

JUL
28

28.07.2013
Deadline E-News

AUG
28

28.08.2013
Deadline E-News

SEP
18

18.09.2013 11:00 - 12:30
BACS F&GP meeting

British Association for Canadian Studies

Email: bacs@canadian-studies.org


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