The UBC Learning Exchange (http://learningexchange.ubc.ca/) is seeking a graduate research assistant (GRA) at Masters or PhD level for one year to provide research support to the Academic Director.
For a job summary please see here.
The project provides an excellent opportunity for a graduate student to develop expertise in academic research involving people who are marginalized and who live in an area which has been stigmatized. He / she is expected to be responsible for literature searching, review and synthesis, and grant writing, as well as information gathering from and for UBC faculty, students and DTES residents and organizations. It is an opportunity to be part of developing new approaches to making research accessible to the public, as well as interact with DTES residents.
- 20 hours per week.
- A stipend of $1700/month is available for one year with the possibility of extension beyond this period.
- It is expected that the project will start in May 2015.
If you think this might be the project for you, please contact the Academic Director, Dr Angela Towle (angela.towle@ubc.ca) with a preliminary letter of interest and up to date resume that includes your relevant experience by April 30 2015.