ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

These positions report to Dr. Dr. Asma Sayed in the Office of Anti-Racism

SUMMARY

This is a par-time short-term position for a research assistant to work with and report to Dr. Asma Sayed on a number of research and writing projects about racism and anti-racism.
This position requires occasionally working in-person with the supervisor from KPU’s Surrey campus.
A major or minor Sociology, Political Science, English, Creative Writing, Social Justice, and other relevant fields is desired.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supporting with organizing events and workshops
• Researching/Locating, collating, and annotating key literature
• Research, editing and typing of academic journal articles and books
• Develop and maintain files on issues related to the current project
• Do library and online research as required
• Assist with photocopying, typing, filing, and overall organization of materials
• Communication with faculty, peers, relevant internal and external partners as directed
• Prepare summary reports
• Supporting with writing, citations, and document layout
• Co-authoring short pieces with the supervisor
• Creating infographics of key findings

QUALIFICATIONS

• Qualified candidates will have an interest in and/or knowledge of racism, anti-racism, intersectionality, social justice etc.
• Experience with researching, writing, editing,
• Ability to follow direction with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail
• Ability to use MS Office tools including databases for tracking or qualitative and/or quantitative studies
• Good interpersonal, organization, research and writing skills
• A professional and positive attitude

Please apply with a resume and a statement of interest that explains why you would like to work on this project.

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We at KPU understand that experiences and qualifications may look differently for everyone and, if this job description is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply.

Note to Applicants:

Kwantlen Polytechnic University welcomes and encourages applications from equity deserving groups and diverse experiences including, but not limited to, Indigenous people, racialized people, people with disabilities, and members of the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community.

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All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

We thank all applicants for their interest in employment with KPU. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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