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Research Assistant Job Posting: Grant Paid Job Opportunity

“Understanding Critical Events and Influencers on Pharmacy Student Professional Identity Formation as a Result of Socialization in Introductory Experiential Education Placements” is a Dalhousie University, Pharmacy Endowment Fund Research Grant.   This project aims to develop an understanding of critical events and influences of pharmacy student’s professional identity formation during socialization in introductory experiential learning placements to inform the design of future curricular PIF approaches and preceptor development.

The Research Assistant will work with the research team, which consists of researchers and educators from the College of Pharmacy and School of Nursing at Dalhousie University among others.  

Duties:

• Literature review and summarizing

• Recruit and communicate with participants

• Download written reflections from course learning management system

• Schedule and conduct interviews

• Review transcriptions

• Assist with data analysis 

• Assist in preparing presentations, reports, and manuscripts

• Other tasks as required

Qualifications and Experience:

• Research-based Masters or in progress, in relevant field (e.g., social or health sciences, applied health services research) or equivalent

• Excellent communication skills with experience in conducting interviews

• Experience with qualitative research, including qualitative data analysis

• Excellent writing and organizational skills

• Experience with collaborative research an asset

• Ability to work independently, as well as within a collaborative, interprofessional team environment

• Experience with Microsoft Office, database search engines, qualitative analysis software (e.g., NVivo ), and/or reference management software (e.g., RefWorks)

Part time: Approximately 8 hours/week for 42 weeks (hours flexible, with more time required some weeks than others)  

Rate: $25-28/hour, commensurate with qualifications and experience

Start Date: April 30,th 2022

To apply, send your cover letter, resume and the names and contact information of two references by email to: Dr. Natalie Kennie-Kaulbach, College of Pharmacy: Nkennie@dal.ca 

Applications must be received by March 24th, 2022

Interviews to be held the week of April 4th, 2022

Thank you for all applications.  Only those receiving an interview will be contacted.