Research assistant

компания "westminster international university in tashkent" deadline: 06.11.2022 research assistants are not permanent staff (hired for a max. period of two years). research assistantship scheme has two parts 6 month probation period and 18 month contract. summary of position and key responsibilities to act as an assistant to a research project(s) and to contribute to the research and teaching of westminster international university in tashkent. the person will be appointed to a research project or projects as required/ based on request of academic staff principal responsibilities to assist in a research project as directed by a member or team of academic staff; to undertake research related activities such as literature review, data collection, analysis and synthesis; to seek to publish research outcomes in conjunction with a member(s) of the school(s); to participate in weekly research seminars, training sessions, research development processes and professional development activities including conferences, workshops, seminars and forums; to assist in the seeking of local or international funding opportunities for research projects; to assist in the administrative arrangements of research activities as directed by a supervisor, dean or associate dean graduate school; to teach on a range of modules in an appropriate subject area (starting from second semester), and the associated marking and review process, including support to students; to undertake the administrative and organisational requirements of teaching, and related professional educational provision; to engage in institutional projects relating to the mission and direction of research strategy of the university; to engage in the community and corporate well being of the university and participate in the professional requirements for the institutional development; to undertake other duties at a similar level of responsibility and challenge as and when required in consultation with the supervisor, associate dean, dean or deputy rectors. the appointee should be able to demonstrate the following: qualification candidates are expected to hold, preferably, an international degree and/or relevant professional qualification (at least a bachelorchr(39)s degree). candidates should be fluent in english either with 6.5 ielts or a subject qualification taught and assessed in english as per the policy on academic staff. experience curiosity in research and interest in teaching. research potential in the subject area, evidence of current scholarly and/or professional activity. an understanding of the requirements for teaching in h.e. in an international environment. evidence of awareness of professional interest and scholarly activity in the area. evidence of good interpersonal skills, including presentation and communication skills. appropriate level of computer literacy. good writing skills evidenced by any writing sample (i.e., senior project). good computer software or programming skills (i.e., stata, spss or nvivo, r), (subject related, for example for economics candidates) aptitudes, abilities, skills and personal qualities the applicants will need to demonstrate their commitment, creativity, flexibility, passion and enthusiasm for the subject/research area. the applicants should also be able to meet deadlines, work in a team and be willing to learn new material and produce original work how to apply in order to apply for the vacancy please fill in the online application from on our official web-site