Would you like to assist on a study on equal opportunity legislation in the Czech republic?
Looking for Summer Employment? Fluent in English?
Seeking university - undergraduate or graduate - student (ideally pursuing either gender studies or sociology training) to assist a sociology professor (from McGill University in Montreal, Canada) on a study on equal opportunity legislation in the Czech Republic. Project entails interviewing Czech men and women. Research will be conducted in two locales - Prague and North Bohemia.
Position: RESEARCH ASSISTANT (from late June through early August 2008)
Must be available throughout this time period and willing to spend 2-3 weeks (in July) in Most. All travel, accommodation and food expenses during this research stay in Most will be covered.
Hours: 20+/week
Wages: 200 Kc/hour (for interview and translation assistance)
140 Kc/hour (for interview transcription and background research)
Responsibilities:
- translation of documents from English to Czech (e.g., e-mails, interview guides, consent forms)
- scheduling of interviews and observation sessions
- assistance (to professor) during interviews
- background research on internet and libraries regarding equal opportunity legislation, court cases, etc...
- transcription of interviews, etc...
Requires an assertive and good-natured individual who is hard-working, flexible and eager to learn. Must be willing to to perform more mundane clerical tasks as well as very challenging research.
Contact: Dr. Elaine Weiner elaine.weiner@mcgill.ca
If interested, please send a curriculum vitae.
Elaine Weiner
Assistant Professor, Sociology
McGill University
Phone: (514) 398-6843
Fax: (514) 398-3403
E-mail: elaine.weiner@mcgill.ca
Skype: lainieweiner