General Information

Position Number STMP15 Working Title GMICP MA Research Assistant Division Academic Affairs Department College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (Col) Work Unit Communication Studies Work Location Colvard Vacancy Open To All Candidates Position Designation Non-Student Temporary Employment Type Temporary - Part-time Hours per week 25 Work Schedule
8:00 am - 5:00 pm; Monday - Friday
Pay Rate $15/hour Minimum Experience/Education
The Global Media and Internet Concentration Project ( GMICP )
research assistant appointee must have recently (within the last 5
years) been awarded an MA degree or equivalent.
Departmental Preferred Experience, Skills, Training/Education:
Research Skills: The temporary GMICP research assistant
employee will have already acquired an MA or equivalent degree
by the official start date and should be able to exercise good
research judgment daily. The employee must be judicious in
locating research sources, evaluating information quality,
triangulating information for quality, and writing research
summaries and reports that serve the independent research
missions of GMICP , a multi-country, multi-year $ 2.5 million ( CAD )
research grant. GMICP's China Team Lead is Dr. Min Jiang, a
faculty member in the Department of Communication Studies at
UNC Charlotte.
Bilingual Requirement: The GMICP research assistant must be
fluent in both English and Chinese, in oral and written formats.
Preferable Expertise: The GMICP research assistant must be
familiar with Chinese media and Internet landscape, able to locate
private/public research resources and use proprietary research
databases at ease, and agile in compiling data in Chinese and
English using both predetermined and evolving research criteria.
Duties and Responsibilities
The GMICP research assistant is a professional apprenticeship
designed to provide recent MA recipients with an opportunity to
further develop research skills acquired in their master's
programs or to learn new research techniques, in preparation for an academic or research career.
Candidates for this position should have data collection, analysis
and report skills, demonstrated experience in writing and
publishing. Preference will be given to candidates with an
academic publishing track record.
In the process of further developing their own research skills, it is
expected that research will also play a significant role in the
performance of research at the University and augment the role
of graduate faculty in providing research services.
Within the confines of the specific research focus assigned by that
faculty member, the GMICP Research Assistant functions with a
considerable degree of independence and has the freedom (and is
expected) to help publish the results of his or her research or
scholarship during the period of appointment.
Applicants are subject to criminal background check.
Other Work/Responsibilities Necessary Licenses or Certifications Proposed Hire Date 06/01/2024 Expected Length of Assignment 2 months Posting Open Date 05/16/2024 Posting Close Date 05/27/2024 Special Notes to Applicants
The candidate chosen for this position will be expected to provide
a copy of transcript of their highest earned degree.
Brief Cover Letter (Letter of Interest stating intent and skill sets in less than 200 words)

*Temporary staff employees are ineligible to receive benefits (leave, health coverage, State service credit, etc.). They are, however, covered by Worker's Compensation provisions.

However, any non-permanent employee hired to work 30 or more hours per week for three months or more (cumulative of all positions, and not designated as variable hour worker), must be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, within 30 days of their eligibility. Any non-permanent employee hired to work less than 30 hours per week (cumulative of all positions, or designated as variable hour worker - i.e. student workers) are measured during designated measurement periods. If they average 30 or more hours per week over a designated measurement period, they will be offered the chance to enroll in the High Deductible Health Plan, and will be notified of instructions.

*Special Notes Regarding Eligibility for the High Deductible Health Plan

• Temporary hourly workers (eligibility based on FTE , duration of more than 30 days) FTE .75+ (cumulative of all jobs) or measured full-time, offered the high deductible health insurance
• Temporary salaried workers (regardless of the FTE , duration of more than 30 days) Reported as full-time & offered the high deductible health insurance

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