[Closed] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS RESEARCH ASSISTANT

March 25, 2025

Millennium Research Nucleus on State Production and Use of Data on Severe Human Rights Violations -DATA JUSTA NCS2024_69

The Millennium Nucleus on the production and use of information on victims of human rights violations – DATA JUSTA is a collaborative research project funded by the Millennium Scientific Initiative of the National Research and Development Agency ANID, hosted at the Alberto Hurtado University, with the collaboration of the Diego Portales University, Austral University of Chile and the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.

This Millennium Nucleus seeks to link graduates and students from the fourth year of university as research assistants, to support the project in the areas of research and management. Start date: second half of April 2025.

DATA JUSTA, through critical theories and working with a multi-sited ethnography of the State, will analyze the knowledge that the State produces about contemporary human rights violations and how that knowledge shapes the responses it offers to victimized citizens.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Be a regular student (from the 4th year of the degree) or graduate of a Social Sciences degree: Anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Social Work, Psychology, Law, etc.
Soft skills, including teamwork, effective communication, and adaptability.
To be committed and flexible in the tasks assigned by the research directors.
Skills for working and communicating in multidisciplinary teams.
Handling of qualitative and/or quantitative methodologies.

DESIRABLE ELEMENTS

Knowledge of Human Rights issues.
Proficiency in the English language.

A Confidentiality Agreement must be signed at the start of the period.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

To apply, you are asked to complete and submit the online application form, providing the following information: Email address, Telephone, First and Last Name, Major, University, Year of admission, Number of semesters in the degree, Semester currently enrolled, Cumulative grade point average and Contact information for two people who can serve as references.

In the same form, you must attach (upload) the following documents in PDF or MS Word format:

Updated Curriculum Vitae (maximum 3 pages).
Updated academic transcript or copy of degree certificate.
Exam or course certificate that proves knowledge of the English language (if applicable).

SELECTION CRITERIA

The selection of assistants will be carried out taking into account the following criteria:

The weighted average accumulated during the career.
Knowledge in handling research methodologies as indicated in your CV.
Proficiency in another language will be considered a desirable, though not essential, condition.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed by the Selection Committee. The Committee will determine the number of assistants selected.

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