CALL FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

Published Date: 2016-03-01, Tuesday

March 1, 2016

CALL FOR RESEARCH ASSISTANTS

Digital Learning Research Lab (DLR Lab) in Department of Computer Science and Engineering, School of Engineering, Kathmandu University is a newly established lab to promote and enhance teaching and learning activities through Information Communication and Technology (ICT). In alignment with this objective, the grant from IDRC, Canada and FIT-ED, Philippines has awarded Kathmandu University to conduct a research on Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The duration of the project is one year and starts from March 1, 2016. To know more about MOOC, please visit the link below:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course.

It is with this background that MOOC project, in Digital Learning Research Laboratory, is seeking to recruit two part-time Research Assistants (RAs) who are very hard working and pro-active.

Responsibilities of Research Assistant #1 (RA-1):

Participate in data collection and data analysis.

Prepare research report under the guidance of Project Leader/Principal Investigators.

Provide administrative support and help organize and prioritize researchers’ workflow.

Perform other duties as necessary.

Required qualifications for RA-1:

Candidates should have at least a Bachelor degree in Information Technology or Social Sciences (Education). The candidate must have good communication skills both in English and Nepali. Knowledge of Statistical tools is preferred.

Responsibilities of Research Assistant #2 (RA-2):

Provide Technical Support (Server Configuration, Video editing etc)

Prepare research report under the guidance of Project Leader/Principal Investigators.

Provide administrative support and help organize and prioritize researchers’ workflow.

Perform other duties as necessary.

Required qualifications for RA-2:

Candidates should have at least a Bachelor degree in Information Technology or Computer Science. The candidate must have good communication skills both in English and Nepali. Knowledge of Digital Learning is preferred.

Salary and benefits in accordance with Kathmandu University pay scale depending on working hours.

To apply, send followings to Mr. Manoj Shakya, Project Leader, via email (manoj@ku.edu.np).

mentioning your current research and relevance (Please specify RA-1, RA-2 or both).

Academic Transcripts and Certificates (Masters and/or Bachelor)

Complete CV

Deadline: Monday March 7, 2016 11:59 PM local time.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview. Interview data will be informed via email on March 8, 2016.

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Digital Learning Research Laboratory (DLR Lab)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

School of Engineering | Kathmandu University

Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal.


Category: Notice
Last Updated Date: 2016-03-01,Tuesday
Published By: Kathmandu University