Research Assistant I

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.

Key Responsibilities

• 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.

Required Qualifications

• 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 SPSS, R, Stata).
• Excellent attention to detail, and analytical and organizational skills.

Assets

• Undergraduate econometric course work.
• Completion of an undergraduate honors project involving survey data analysis using applied econometric methods and limited depended models.

Job Competencies

The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate proficiency in Dalhousie’s core competencies in particular:

- Self-Awareness & Professionalism
- Integrity
- Adaptability
- Knowledge & Thinking Skills
- Communication

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.

We sincerely appreciate all applications and note that only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted directly by the hiring department or People and Culture.

Diversity Statement

Dalhousie University commits to achieving inclusive excellence through continually championing equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. The university encourages applications from Indigenous Peoples of Turtle Island (especially Mi’kmaq), persons of Black/African descent (especially African Nova Scotians), and members of other racialized groups, persons with disabilities, women, persons identifying as members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. In accordance with our Employment Equity Policy, preference will be given in hiring processes to candidates who self-identify as members of one or more of the equity-deserving groups listed above.