Research Assistant - Children's Literature Project

About the role

United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is recruiting a Research Assistant for its joint project with Sultan Qaboos University, titled "Utilizing Arabic Children's Literature to Promote Health and Physical Awareness among Cycle One Students." The project studies how Arabic children's literature can improve health literacy, nutrition, hygiene and physical activity among primary-school students in the UAE and Oman, through interdisciplinary research, school-based fieldwork, curriculum development and academic publication. The position is based at UAEU.

Key responsibilities

• Contribute to literature and content analysis
• Carry out data collection and analysis
• Take part in school-based research activities
• Help develop curricula
• Prepare research reports
• Write and publish peer-reviewed academic papers

Required profile

• PhD in a relevant discipline, with a record of research and academic publishing in English
• Preference for candidates specializing in children's literature, primary/elementary education, health education, curriculum studies or closely related fields
• Excellent academic writing and communication skills in English
• Strong research and organizational abilities
• Ability to work in an interdisciplinary and international research team
• Proficiency in Arabic is highly desirable

What we offer

• Salary range of 5,000
• Health insurance coverage