长沙招聘

Position: Assistant Research Fellow,FOB Research Support Team(181346)

Closing Date: 19 October 2020

Job Outline:

    

The purpose of this role will be to assist and support the principal investigator, academic staff and research team in carrying out academic research which include literature searches, developing questionnaires, conducting surveys, carrying out analyses and tests and drafting of reports.

    

    

Qualifications

Essential 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate with clarity on complex information;
• Developing research skills;
• Ability to contribute to method improvement;
• Analytical ability to facilitate conceptual thinking, innovation and creativity;
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate with others, internally and externally;
• IT skills: familiar with MS Office such as MS excel, MS PowerPoint;  
• Evidence of sufficient breadth or depth of research methodologies and techniques to work in research area;
• Evidence of good research skills, e.g., high quality undergraduate and master dissertation;
• Master degree in Business or a related discipline;
• Good time management;
• Attention to details;
• Patience;
• Good problem solving skills.

                                                        

    

Desirable

• IT skills: familiar with some popular software packages for statistical analysis such as Stata, SPSS;
• Ability to help administer surveys, conduct interviews, collect archival data, and conduct literature reviews;
• Knowledge of Statistics/Econometrics;
• Demonstrates a desire to further develop skills and knowledge of research methods and techniques;
• Some practical experience of applying the specialist skills approaches and techniques required for the role;
• Evidence in use of research methodologies and techniques to work within research area
• Excellent time management;
• Ability to work independently when required;
• Strong problem solving skills;
• Driven and committed, demonstrating initiative and self-motivation.

                                            

    

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To undertake supervised research which may include planning, preparing, setting up, conducting and recording the outcome of experiments and fieldwork, developing questionnaires and conducting surveys within the framework of an agreed programme;
• To conduct literature and database searches and carry out analyses and/or tests and/or critical evaluations using specified and agreed techniques, approaches and/or models and document findings;
• To contribute to the production of research reports and publications. To prepare and present papers on research progress and outcomes to relevant groups including external bodies;
• To assist principal investigators with preparation of external research funding proposals;
• To continue to develop skills in and knowledge of research methods and techniques and contribute to the development of/or choice of techniques, models, methods, critiques and approaches;
• To build relationships with internal and external contacts to develop knowledge and understanding and form relationships for future collaborations;
• To work in conjunction with others in the research team, achieve objectives and deadlines of the research project;
• To participate in training and staff development schemes as trainer or trainee as appropriate; to maintain appropriate professional development, expertise and awareness;
• To occasionally support for more specific research, teaching and learning activities such as important events at NUBS China; To undertake other tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.

                                       

This job description may be subject to revision following discussion with the person appointed and forms part of the contract of employment.

    

    

宁波诺丁汉大学创建于2004年，是经中国教育部批准，由英国诺丁汉大学与浙江万里学院合作创办，在中国设立的***家引进世界一流大学优质教学资源、具有独立法人资格和独立校区的中外合作大学。根据泰晤士高等教育以及上海交通大学公布的权威排行榜，诺丁汉大学位列世界高校百强。

学校位于宁波市高教园区，占地面积887亩，建筑面积20万余平方米。目前在校生7800余人，教职员工800余人，来自于世界上70多个国家和地区。学校为员工提供国际化的工作环境，良好的薪资福利待遇和职业发展机会。

应聘须知

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