Research Assistant, Office of Equity and Inclusive Communities

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This position reports to Dr. Asma Sayed, Canada Research Chair in South Asian Literary and Cultural Studies.

SUMMARY

This is a part-time position for a Research Assistant to work with and report to Canada Research Chair, Dr. Asma Sayed, on a number of research and writing projects based on South Asian literature and cinema.

This position requires occasionally working in-person with the supervisor from KPU's Surrey campus.

A major or minor in English, Creative Writing, Asian Studies, Film Studies, Social Justice will be given preference. Knowledge of South Asian languages such as Hindi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Urdu, etc. is an asset.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assisting with organizing conferences, workshops, and symposiums
• Collaborating with the Research Associate and supporting them
• Researching/Locating, collating, and annotating key literature
• Research, editing and typing of academic journal articles and books
• Develop and maintain files on issues related to the current project
• Conduct library and online research as required
• Assist with photocopying, typing, filing, and overall organization of materials
• Communication with faculty, peers, relevant internal and external partners as directed
• Prepare summary reports
• Supporting with writing, citations, and document layout
• Co-authoring short pieces (author profiles, book reviews) with the supervisor
• Creating infographics of key findings
• Support with revising, editing, and analyzing written pieces
• Amplifying research findings and other relevant details through social media

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified candidates will have an interest in and/or knowledge of South Asian literature and cinema, and social justice issues
• Strong writing and communication skills 
• Completing tasks within assigned deadlines
• Regular and consistent delivery of assigned tasks
• Experience with researching, writing, editing
• Ability to follow direction with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Ability to use MS Office tools including databases for tracking or qualitative and/or quantitative studies
• Good interpersonal, organization, research skills
• A professional and positive attitude

APPLICATION PROCESS

A complete application includes:

• A resume
• A statement of interest (300-500 words) that explains why you would like to work on this project
• A writing sample

Please combine the required documents into one single document when submitting your application.

*SALARY INFORMATION

Anticipated hourly pay rate: $22.00 - $27.00