Remote Research Assistant-Full Time

Position Title Research Assistant I

Research Project
Department/Unit Business and Social Sciences

Posting Number S089-26

Employee Group NSGEU Local 77

Duration of Contract (if applicable)10 months

Employment Type Full Time

Full-time Equivalency (FTE)1.0

Salary $23.76 - $26.11 per hour ($40,153 - $44,124 per annum, 32.5 hours per week). About Dalhousie University Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university and a driver of the region’s intellectual, social and economic development. Located in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia, with an Agricultural Campus in Truro/Bible Hill, Dalhousie is a truly national and international university, with more than half of our almost 21,000 students coming from outside of the province. Our 6,000 faculty and staff foster a vibrant, purpose-driven community, that celebrated 200 years of academic excellence in 2018.

Job Summary The Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University is a small research-intensive campus located in Truro, NS. Offering technical, undergraduate and graduate programs in agriculture, environment and related life and social science disciplines, the Faculty of Agriculture educates future leaders and generates knowledge and innovative solutions for healthy, sustainable societies. Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI), the Research Assistant will contribute to a survey research study on the economics of climate-smart agriculture in Atlantic Canada.

Complete on-going work on systematic literature review and meta-analysis under general direction of the PI.
Contribute to draft research ethics application package.
Work, with support and direction from the PI, to organize, code and analyze survey data.
Contribute to draft project technical report and publishable manuscripts.
Participate in regular research project meetings to plan and clarify research tasks as well as work in collaboration with larger national NSERC project team and co-PIs.
Note The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work from within Nova Scotia) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.

Undergraduate degree with major in Economics, Agricultural Economics, or related economics degree.
Experience with systematic literature review and meta-analysis, as well as experience organizing, coding and analyzing survey data.
Experience with econometric analysis of survey data.
Strong communication (verbal and written) skills including demonstrated technical writing experience.
Experience using MS Office, particularly Word and Excel, and statistical analysis software (e.g. Assets
Undergraduate econometric course work.
Completion of an undergraduate honors project involving survey data analysis using applied econometric methods and limited depended models.
Additional Information Dalhousie University supports a healthy and balanced lifestyle. Our total compensation package includes a defined benefit pension plan, health and dental plans, an employee and family assistance program and a tuition assistance program.

Application Consideration Non-probationary bargaining unit employees (NSGEU local 77) are given priority consideration. All other applications will be considered when there is no qualified candidate from the bargaining unit.

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