Academic Research Assistant (Part time)

Aquarius Specialist Recruitment; Cape Town; Remote; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is offering a part-time opportunity for a Post-Graduate Student in Psychology to assist with academic research from home. The ideal candidate should have a strong command of English, a post-graduate qualification in Psychology, and familiarity with research methodologies including Systematic and Scoping Reviews. Candidates should also be proficient in AI tools relevant to academic research and have access to necessary technologies.

Qualifications

• Familiar with research methodology, especially Systematic and Scoping Reviews.
• Access to academic databases and experience in Boolean phrases and searches.
• Experience in performing research projects in Psychology or Behavioural Sciences.

Responsibilities

• Assist a PhD candidate with academic research.
• Work on ad hoc projects with flextime from home.

Skills

Excellent ability in English verbal and written

Knowledgeable and experienced with academic research

Efficient in using AI tools in an academic context

Education

Post-graduate qualification in Psychology

Job description

An opportunity exists for a Post-Graduate Student in the Social Sciences to work from home on a part-time basis, assisting a PhD candidate with academic research.

The Ideal candidate will have a post-graduate qualification in Psychology and be familiar with research methodology, especially the method of Systematic and Scoping Reviews

Requirements:

• Excellent ability in English verbal and written
• Own technology (Laptop / PC) and internet connection at home
• Knowledgeable and experienced with academic research
• Access to academic databases and experience in Boolean phrases and searches
• Efficient in using AI tools in an academic context
• Experience with Scoping reviews or Systematic reviews
• Experience in performing research projects in the field of Psychology or Behavioural Sciences
• Able to work on Ad hoc projects, flextime from home.

Please send your CV and summary of experience with research projects to [e-mail]