Research Assistant I

Dalhousie University is Atlantic Canada’s leading research-intensive university, and they are seeking a Research Assistant I to contribute to a survey research study on the economics of climate-smart agriculture in Atlantic Canada. The role involves conducting systematic literature reviews, analyzing survey data, and drafting research reports under the guidance of the Principal Investigator.

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

Skills

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

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension plan
• Health and dental plans
• Employee and family assistance program
• Tuition assistance program

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