Research Assistant Opportunity
Education for global justice, solidarity and interconnectedness: Developing and disseminating social justice approaches across physical education teacher education programmes (Justice Ed)
The Justice Ed project is looking to recruit a Research Assistant (half day a week (equivalent) over 11 months) to support research activities on a project exploring teaching social justice approaches in initial teacher education at the University of Limerick and Ulster University.
The successful candidates will:
- Collate literature relevant to the research topic.
- Coordinate participant recruitment and data collection.
- Gather data through focus groups and recorded meetings.
- Perform qualitative data analyses focus groups, teacher educator reflective diaries and recorded meetings.
- Support the preparation of reports, conference abstracts, journal articles and other outputs.
- Carry out administrative work to support the programme of research and any additional duties as may reasonably be required within the general scope and level of the post.
Candidate requirements
- A degree (Level 8 NFQ) in education, sociology or a related area.
- Experience in qualitative research methods
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interact with external stakeholders
- Capacity to work independently and within a project team to achieve results
- Highly motivated with excellent organisational skills.
The post is costed at point 9 of the Irish Universities Association Research Assistant scale (€34,930 pro rata). Remote working is supported.
For queries or for further information, please contact Prof Elaine Murtagh elaine.murtagh@ul.ie or Dr Antonio Calderón Antonio.calderon@ul.ie (Project Leaders).
Applications
Your application must include (i) a CV and (ii) cover letter explaining why you are interested in the post. Candidates should email their application as one document (pdf format) to Elaine.Murtagh@ul.ie by 5pm, Thursday 8th February 2024. Please ensure to put “Research Assistant Post – Justice Ed Project” in the subject heading of the email.
Prof. Elaine Murtagh is Course Director for the BSc Physical Education degree at UL and member of the Sport Pedagogy and Physical Activity for Health research groups.
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