Research Assistant - Islam, Organizations & Society

Hecparisinqatar; Doha; On-site; QAR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hecparisinqatar is seeking a Research Assistant to support investigations in organization theory, entrepreneurship, and sociology. The role blends conceptual work, literature reviews, and qualitative data analysis to develop theoretical explanations of social phenomena.

The candidate will conduct interviews and field observations, code qualitative data, and synthesize findings across disciplines, with a focus on Qatar contexts and social purpose organizations.

Qualifications

• Excellent academic writing and synthesis of complex research.
• Ability to compare theories and identify patterns and gaps.
• Experience with conceptual research, structured literature reviews, or qualitative analysis desirable.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support qualitative interviews and field observations.
• Code and analyze existing qualitative datasets, including interviews and fieldnotes.
• Analyze photographs and other visual or material research data.
• Identify potential research cases, organizations, settings, and participants in Qatar.
• Conduct targeted literature reviews and synthesize research across disciplines.
• Connect interview, observational, and visual evidence to identify patterns, mechanisms, and counterexamples.
• Prepare analytical research memos, case summaries, and evidence tables.
• Maintain accurate and organized research documentation.

Skills

Academic writing

Qualitative data analysis

Literature reviews

Education

Advanced undergraduate or Master's in Management/Organization Theory/Strategy/Entrepreneurship

Job description

The Research Assistant will support ongoing research in organization theory, entrepreneurship, and sociology, focusing on social purpose, communities, memory, and alternative forms of organizing. The role combines conceptual research, academic literature reviews, and qualitative analysis to develop theoretical explanations of complex social phenomena.

Responsibilities

• Conduct and support qualitative interviews and field observations.
• Code and analyze existing qualitative datasets, including interviews and fieldnotes.
• Analyze photographs and other visual or material research data.
• Identify potential research cases, organizations, settings, and participants in Qatar.
• Conduct targeted literature reviews and synthesize research across disciplines.
• Connect interview, observational, and visual evidence to identify patterns, mechanisms, and counterexamples.
• Prepare analytical research memos, case summaries, and evidence tables.
• Maintain accurate and organized research documentation.

Education & Background

Currently enrolled as an advanced undergraduate, or Master's, student in Management, Organization Theory, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Social Entrepreneurship, or a related field.

Relevant academic backgrounds include CMU-Q Business Administration, HBKU CIS/CIEF, HBKU College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and GU-Q.

Research Skills

• Track A - Islam, Entrepreneurship & Organizations: Research at the intersection of Islam, entrepreneurship, management, and finance, including Islamic finance, social entrepreneurship, SMEs, informal/community-based finance, religious organizing, and moral or values-based economic activity. Relevant backgrounds: Islamic finance, entrepreneurship, management, organization studies, economics, sociology, or related fields.
• Track B - Islam, Space & Visual/Material Organization: Research examining relationships between religion, space/place, architecture, aesthetics, materiality, art, color, and visual experience, including how religious and organizational spaces shape behavior, interaction, identity, and meaning. Relevant backgrounds: architecture, interior/spatial design, visual studies, art/design, anthropology, geography, digital humanities, museum studies, Islamic art/architecture, or related fields.
• Track C - Islam, Women & Organization: Research concerning women's organizing, gender, empowerment, entrepreneurship, solidarity, and community in Islamic contexts, including women's economic and social organization. Relevant backgrounds: gender/women's studies, Islamic studies, sociology, anthropology, entrepreneurship, organization studies, development studies, or related fields.

Strong academic writing and ability to synthesize complex bodies of research.

Ability to compare theories and identify patterns, mechanisms, contradictions, and research gaps.

Experience in conceptual research, structured literature reviews, or qualitative data analysis is desirable.

Soft Skills

• Reliable, organized, and self-motivated.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.
• Interested in organizational purpose and social entrepreneurship.

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, and duties. The responsibilities, tasks, and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in this job description and other duties, as assigned, may be part of the job.

Employment Eligibility

• An original or a true copy of your Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) of your country of nationality attested by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs*; and
• A true copy of your highest Educational Certificate attested by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs**.

*Candidates born in Qatar are exempt from providing an attested PCC. **Candidates who graduated from a university in Qatar are exempt from getting their Educational Certificate attested.