Research Assistant

Dhofar University SAOG

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Posted on 6 Apr

Experience

0 - 2 Years

Job Location

Oman - Oman

Education

Bachelor of Arts(English)

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities

  • Conduct research interviews both in English and Arabic
  • Transcribe and translate interviews
  • Collate and document records for research progress reports

Research Skills and Competencies

Candidates should demonstrate:

  • Strong academic writing skills in English
  • Ability to read and summarize academic articles
  • Basic knowledge of qualitative research methods (training will be provided)
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to follow research protocols and guidelines

Desired Candidate Profile

Applications are invited for two Research Assistant positions at the Department of English Language & Literature, CAAS, Dhofar University. We are seeking to recruit two Undergraduate Research Assistants to work on an hourly paid contract basis. The successful candidates will be working on a one-year project investigating the perceptions, attitudes and domains of use of the Gulf Pidgin Arabic spoken in Oman. The project is funded by Dhofar University Internal Grant Scheme.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate must be a 3rd or 4th year English or translation major student.
  • The candidate s CMGPA must be 79% or above.
  • The candidate must currently be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student.
  • By the time of application, the candidate must have already successfully completed courses related to:
    • English for Academic purposes & Research
    • Introduction to linguistics/language
    • Discourse Analysis
    • Sociolinguistics (preferable)
    • Morphology, Semantics and Syntax
  • The candidate must be willing to work on-site.

Company Industry

  • Education
  • Training
  • Teaching
  • Academics

Department / Functional Area

  • Teaching
  • Education

Keywords

  • Research Assistant

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Dhofar University SAOG

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