WILFRID LAURIER
UNIVERSITY
WLUSA POSITION
DESCRIPTION
Position
Title: Research Assistant
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Department: Journalism
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Date: March
25, 2013 or until filled
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Rate of Pay:$22 per hour plus vacation pay
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Application deadline: March 25 or until position
is filled
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Position
This position contributes to an ongoing research
project concerning the depiction of the auto sector bailouts in the Canadian
news media. The work must be performed
between April and August, 2013.
Accountabilities
- Collect relevant newspaper editorials in a
data base
- Maintain research related records and
databases, enter data according to established
guidelinesusing
Nvivo software
Reporting
Relationships
This Position
Reports to: Ellen Russell, Principal
Investigator
Qualifications
- Masters
level education in progress
- Accuracy and attention to detail is essential;
- Experience using Nvivo 10
- Experience
performing qualitative and quantitative discourse analysis
- Excellent
research skills
- Proven ability to work both independently and within a
team environment;
Length of
employment: Approximately 160
hours total between April – August, 2013
Please submit a covering letter stating your experience with
Nvivo and c.v. via email to:
Ellen Russell, Journalism Program, Wilfrid Laurier University: erussell@wlu.ca
Wilfrid
Laurier University endeavors to fill positions with the best available
candidates who have the appropriate combination of education, experience,
skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.
Wilfrid
Laurier University is committed to equity and values diversity. We welcome
applications from qualified individuals of all genders and sexual orientations,
persons with disabilities, Aboriginal persons and persons of a visible
minority. To obtain a copy of this job description in an accessible
format, please contact Human Resources at 519-759-8228 ext.5612.
