Description
University research assistants conduct academic research for the university or college they are employed in. They may assist professors they are affiliated with, their supervisor, in their research or develop their own in the related field of that professor.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
scientific research methodologyuniversity proceduresscientific literatureresearch designstem cellsindustrial research and developmentmathematical modellingcomputational chemistrygeographycomputational mechanicscognitive computingEuropean integrationquantitative analysisstatisticscomputer simulationmultidisciplinary researchcomputational biology
Practical Skills
mentor individualsmanage personal professional developmentdevelop professional network with researchers and scientistsmanage research dataapply scientific methodsevaluate research activitiesintegrate gender dimension in researchpromote the transfer of knowledgemanage open publicationsspeak different languagesdevelop scientific theoriessynthesise informationapply for research fundingstudy topicsthink abstractlyarchive scientific documentationoperate open source softwareperform project managementpromote open innovation in researchdraft scientific or academic papers and technical documentationconduct scholarly researchwrite research proposalsapply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activitiesdiscuss research proposalspromote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activitiesmanage findable accessible interoperable and reusable datainteract professionally in research and professional environmentscommunicate with a non-scientific audiencewrite scientific publicationsperform scientific researchuse data processing techniquesconduct research across disciplinesmonitor developments in field of expertisemanage intellectual property rightsincrease the impact of science on policy and societydemonstrate disciplinary expertisedisseminate results to the scientific communityassist scientific researchpublish academic researchperform laboratory testsprepare lesson contentreport test findingsapply teaching strategiesconduct qualitative researchassist students in their learningsearch databasesteach in academic or vocational contextsconsult students on learning contentapply statistical analysis techniquesassist students with their dissertationparticipate in scientific colloquiacollect samples for analysisexecute analytical mathematical calculationsdevelop scientific research protocolsapply blended learningprovide assistance to lecturerrecord test dataconduct quantitative researchsupervise practical coursesanalyse test datacalibrate laboratory equipmentoperate scientific measuring equipmentprovide lesson materialsanalyse experimental laboratory data