Sobre esta vaga de Student Research Assistant na McGill University
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Hiring Unit:
School of Communications Sciences and Disorders
Position Summary:
This job will be paid only for activities related to data entry, organization, and cleaning; transcription and translation; and other data-related tasks.
Duties include:
- Read and receive training on measures being used as part of this study; Reviewing and entering data into the appropriate folders owned by the Child Phonology Lab.
- Organize and clean raw data files; Transcribe audio and video files in Spanish and French into soft word documents and other digitized formats; Translate Spanish and French transcriptions into either language and occasionally into English.
- Review audio and video data files that will facilitate coding, analysis, and inter-rater reliability;
- Assist with tasks related to coding, analysis, and inter-rater reliability of study data; Aid with inputting, updating, and organizing data accurately inside spreadsheets and other structures approved by the study’s IRB;
- Receive training on structures being used for analysis as needed;
- Meet periodically with doctoral student and/or PI as needed.
Qualifications:
- Knowledge of Spanish, French, and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
- Interest in child and language development.
- Interest in communication sciences and disorders.
- Fully trilingual in Spanish, English, and French; with and interest in learning about other non-official languages.
- TCPS 2: CORE-2022 (Course on Research Ethics) certificate.
- Awareness or willingness to learn about Latin-American culture and/or populations; including but not limited to language, cultural, immigration, and social issues that impact these communities in Canada.
- Awareness or willingness to learn about culturally responsive speech-language pathology practice and what it means to enact cultural humility when working with vulnerable populations.
- Awareness or willingness to learn about social determinants of health.
- Awareness or willingness to learn about intersectionality in health practice.
- Openness to feedback and constructive coaching
- Implement operational changes and strategic pivots swiftly based on instructions from managers and peers.
- Objectively recognize personal strengths and skill gaps.
- Take full ownership of mistakes, identifying them as learning opportunities rather than deflecting blame.
- Maintain intellectual curiosity; actively invest time in developing new skills to meet changing demands of home visits.
- Strong belief that abilities and skills can be developed through continuous learning.
- Flexibility and willingness to step out of comfortable routines to experiment with new processes and adapt systems and processes.
- Ability to ask clarifying questions and reframe challenging feedback into tangible goals.
- Ability or willingness to talk and engage with preschoolers who are developing their French
Bonuses but not required:
- Preference will be given to psychology, linguistics, or other related major to Speech-Language Pathology (e.g., education, pre-med, etc.)
- Current or previous coursework in language development, phonetics, and/or other pre-SLP coursework.
Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day to day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level #4 (qualifier) on a scale of 0-4.
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This position is covered by the Association of McGill University Research Employees (AMURE) collective agreement.
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, [email protected].
