Research Assistant, Education, Job in Kenya - OUK

Duties & Responsibilities

Duties

  • Develop research proposals and publish problem-solving publications;
  • Attend conferences to share knowledge and build collaborations;
  • Provide consultancy services connecting with industry;
  • Supervise research projects and evaluate Undergraduate project defenses;
  • Foster collaborations with industry and other universities;
  • Manage grants, research teams, and project expenses;
  • Conduct practical activities for real-world learning and design experiments;
  • Prepare course outlines and recommend relevant teaching materials;
  • Provide learner support, curate content, and develop teaching materials aligned with the syllabus;
  • Lecture to explain course content and set/administer assessments and exams;
  • Moderate and invigilate exams to ensure fairness, mark exams, and grade students;

  • Mentor students in their Undergraduate projects and supervise student attachments/internships;
  • Present articles at relevant forums and engage in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities like environmental conservation;
  • Plan weekly course content delivery and participate in Departmental and School Boards;
  • Support student innovations for entrepreneurship and social progress.

Required Qualifications and Competencies

For appointment to this grade, one MUST have:

Must Have

  • A Masters and Bachelor’s degree qualifications in the relevant field from an accredited university recognized by the OUK Senate;
  • A minimum period of three (3) years relevant work experience in the Grade of Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant or a comparable position;
  • Be registered or registerable for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) or equivalent doctoral degree qualification;
  • Be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
  • In-depth professional/discipline-specific knowledge and experience in a specialized field or broad knowledge in a number of fields;
  • Proficiency in ICT.

How to Apply

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