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RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

Posting Date: September 13th, 2021

Closing Date: September 27th, 2021 (or until position is filled)

Position Title: Research Assistant (Doctoral) (SSHRC grant-paid) Research Project: Are We Including Canada's Immigrant Entrepreneurs?: Developing Inclusive and Effective Entrepreneurial Network Systems.

Hours per Week: 10 hours per week Hourly Pay Rate: $35.00 per hour, (includes benefits) Position Duration: 36 weeks (over 3 semesters)

Position Location: Remote

Project information: Immigrant entrepreneurs' contributions to Canada, both socially and economically, are undisputed. Canadian immigrant entrepreneurs do more than open traditional replicable businesses and are more likely to innovate and introduce new products than non-immigrant-owned businesses. Research on immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada has shown that an immigrant's entry category is not a good a predictor of subsequent entrepreneurial success for the immigrant. However, to date the focus of government policies aimed at stimulating productive entrepreneurship among immigrant entrepreneurs have been mostly business immigration program (BIP) class driven and the non-BIP class immigrant entrepreneur side of the dyad has been neglected. The overall goals for this research, conducted in partnership with the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) are to: (i) examine current practices in developing and sustaining effective networks for recent immigrants who wish to start a business; (ii) propose best practices for enhanced inclusive and sustainable networking systems leading to increased effectiveness of immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada; and (iii) contribute to the CCSBE 's goal of promoting and advancing the development of small business and entrepreneurship across Canada. Position summary The Research Assistant (RA) will work as a member of a research team, under the supervision of the PI (Dr. Joyline Makani) and co-investigator (Dr. Mary Kilfoil). The RA will be expected to mostly work flexible hours and remotely and will attend regular online meetings with other members of the research team, either bi-weekly or as required by the state of the project.

Key responsibilities

• Draft Research Ethics Board (REB) approval application documents • Conduct a scoping review.

• Assist with data collection.

• Assist in the development, hosting and analysis of the workshop series spaces

• Compile, manage and analyze datasets from the study (both qualitative and quantitative).

• Co-present a conference paper

• Co-write a journal article

Qualifications

• A graduate student enrolled in a PhD program at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, preference will be given to those enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program.

• Demonstrated experience in data collection and analysis

• Demonstrated experience with academic research.

• Proven time management skills

• Excellent communication and writing skills. The following would be an asset:

• Interest in and/or experience working with Opinio, SPSS and NVivo® QSR software programs.

• Experience preparing manuscripts for publication

Diversity Statement AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Application Process: To apply for this position, please email a resume or CV and a cover letter briefly outlining your experience to Dr. Joyline Makani @ÌýJoyline.makani@dal.ca

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RESEARCH ASSISTANT POSITION

Posting Date: September 13th, 2021

Closing Date: September 27th, 2021 (or until position is filled)

Position Title: Research Assistant (Masters) (SSHRC grant-paid)

Research Project: Are We Including Canada's Immigrant Entrepreneurs?: Developing Inclusive and Effective Entrepreneurial Network Systems.

Hours per Week: 10 hours per week Hourly Pay Rate: $23.00 per hour, (includes benefits) Position Duration: 20 weeks Position

Location: Remote

Project information: Immigrant entrepreneurs' contributions to Canada, both socially and economically, are undisputed. Canadian immigrant entrepreneurs do more than open traditional replicable businesses and are more likely to innovate and introduce new products than non-immigrant-owned businesses. Research on immigrant entrepreneurship in Canada has shown that an immigrant's entry category is not a good a predictor of subsequent entrepreneurial success for the immigrant. However, to date the focus of government policies aimed at stimulating productive entrepreneurship among immigrant entrepreneurs have been mostly business immigration program (BIP) class driven and the non-BIP class immigrant entrepreneur side of the dyad has been neglected. The overall goals for this research, conducted in partnership with the Canadian Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (CCSBE) are to: (i) examine current practices in developing and sustaining effective networks for recent immigrants who wish to start a business; (ii) propose best practices for enhanced inclusive and sustainable networking systems leading to increased effectiveness of immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada; and (ii) contribute to the CCSBE 's goal of promoting and advancing the development of small business and entrepreneurship across Canada.

Position summary: The Research Assistant will work as a member of a research team, under the supervision of the PI (Dr. Joyline Makani) and co-investigator (Dr. Mary Kilfoil). The RA will be expected to mostly work flexible hours and remotely and will attend regular online meetings with other members of the research team, either bi-weekly or as required by the state of the project.

Key responsibilities

• Development, hosting, and analysis of the workshop/webinar series spaces

• Coordination of the webinar series

• Assist with data analysis and interpretation of findings • Assist with knowledge dissemination activities (presentations, conference papers and articles).

Qualifications

• A masters student enrolled in a research-based graduate degree at AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, preference will be given to students enrolled in graduate programs offered in the Faculty of Management (MBA, MI, MSc Business, MPA, MES & MREM).

• Demonstrated experience in data collection and analysis

• Demonstrated experience with academic research.

• Proven time management skills

• Excellent communication and writing skills. The following would be an asset:

• Interest in and/or experience working with Opinio, SPSS Premium, and NVivo® QSR software programs.

• Prior experience coordinating and hosting workshops and webinars

Diversity Statement

AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ is committed to fostering a collegial culture grounded in diversity and inclusiveness. The university encourages applications from Indigenous persons, persons with a disability, racially visible persons, women, persons of a minority sexual orientation and/or gender identity, and all candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our community. For more information, please visit www.dal.ca/hiringfordiversity.

Application Process: To apply for this position, please email a resume or CV and a cover letter briefly outlining your experience to Dr. Joyline Makani @ÌýJoyline.makani@dal.ca