The Language, Culture, and Identity Lab is housed within the University of Saskatchewan’s Department of Psychology and Health Studies. Research projects carried out are relevant to, and can inform, socio-cultural issues. Dr. Collins, the Principal Investigator, is especially interested in issues of language, culture, and identity.
Primary Purpose: The Language, Culture, and Identity Lab is seeking an individual to manually code approximately 250 news articles for a specific form a linguistic bias. This is an essential research task that requires a meticulous person with great attention to detail.
Nature of Work: Successful applicants will enjoy a flexible schedule and remote working environment. They will be available to work 10-20 hours/week, though 20 hours/week is preferred. They will report to Traci-lee Christianson, the project lead, weekly by Zoom and on as-needed basis by email. Following a training period, the Research Assistants will provide updates and identify weekly goals (e.g., code 60 articles) during regular Zoom meetings. Otherwise, work will be carried out independently.
Typical Duties or Accountabilities: In your appointment of Research Assistant, you will be responsible for reading and quantitatively coding news articles. This will involve selecting relevant text, and determining the valence of the excerpts and the level of abstraction. Training will be provided. The Research Assistant will be required to populate and maintain a spreadsheet with coding results as well as any notes with updates, questions, or concerns. It is expected that coding one article will take approximately 15-20 minutes. In total, Research Assistants will be expected to code approximately 250 articles.
Education: Social Sciences Undergraduate Student, preferably in the third or fourth year of their degree.
Licenses: TCPS2 CORE Certificate is an asset.
Experience: Exposure to social science research through undergraduate research courses is an asset.
Skills:
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Interest in language and bias research.
- Ability to work independently.
- Detail oriented.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Interested applicants must include the following in their application: 1-page cover letter, curriculum vitae, completed skills-assessment task.
For the Skills Assessment Task Sheet, or any other inquiries regarding this position, please email _Traci-lee Christianson _at [email protected].
Department: Psychology
Status: Hourly
Employment Group: Undergraduate Students - Non-union
Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 0.25-0.50
Salary: The salary range, based on 1.0 FTE, is $14.00 - 16.96 per hour. The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
Salary Phase/Band: Salary Band 1
Posted Date: 1/24/2024
Closing Date: 2/7/2024
Number of Openings: 4
Work Location: May be eligible for hybrid work under the terms of USask's Alternative Workspace Guidelines
The successful applicant will be required to provide the following current verification(s) where 'Yes' is indicated below. Further information is available at: https://careers.usask.ca/tips-for-applying.php
Criminal Record Check: Not Applicable
Driver's License and Abstract Check: Not Applicable
Education/Credential Verification: Not Applicable
Vulnerable Sector Check: Not Applicable
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