American Univesity of Beirut

Available Positions:

• Research Assistant - Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory (CRSL)​
• Research Assistant - AUB-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholars Program​
• Research Assistant - Office o​f the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences​
• Teaching Assistant - Data Science​
• Senior Research Associate - Developing Belief and Religious Cognition​

Research Assistant - Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory (CRSL)

The Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory (CRSL) at AUB is seeking applicants for a one-year full-time research assistant position, to help in the daily and routine tasks at CRSL.

The potential applicant will be expected to attend to the following duties:

• pH meters calibration.
• Sonicators water exchange.
• Organizes and maintains tools daily.
• Cleaning and daily maintenance of analytical balances.
• Fills and maintain the solvent bottles in all lab sections.
• Maintains a clean and tidy lab including glassware washing.
• Acid cleaning and daily maintenance of water distillers / water deionizers.
• Checks and updates gas cylinders’ inventory.
• Prepares updated list for chemical solvent waste.
• Checks and updates solvents and chemicals inventory.
• Prepares and updates regularly a digitized general lab inventory. (glassware, A4 paper, ink cartridges etc).
  
• Prepares and updates a digital equipment inventory. (accessories, manuals, software, etc)
• Updates and maintains safety data sheet (SDS) file for various chemicals and solvents.
• Performs store keeping functions, including stock count, and preparing inventory database.
• Follow-up on logbooks with online reservation system.
• Administrative work (Scanning / printing, Data entry, Prepare reports).
• Assists in Lab and safety Orientation for new users

Qualifications: Education/Experience

Potential applicants must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Science or related field, and have strong background in science laboratory work.
Master’s degree in Science or related field is a plus.

Skills/abilities:

• Strong organization and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and accurately.
• Strong background in science laboratory work.
• Excellent written and spoken English and Arabic.
• Excellent organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Oral/written communication skills to discuss and document progress.
• Good knowledge of Windows, Microsoft office and work-related software packages.

Application Procedure:

• Interested candidates should send a CV, a cover letter and three recommendation letters to crsl@aub.edu.lb​ no later than September 30, 2021.
  
• Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Lebanon.

Research Assistant - AUB-MEPI Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholars Program

Title: Program Assistant
Type of Contract: Research Assistant
Duration of the contract: One year, renewable depending on performance and funding

Background about the Program:

The AUB Tomorrow’s Leaders Gender Scholars Program (TLS) is an opportunity made possible with generous support from the United States Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI). MEPI-TLS awards participating students with a scholarship that fully covers their tuition for the semester in which they are enrolled in the program, while also allowing them to join an energetic community of gender scholars across campus. Participating students will enroll in one gender studies course, while attending professionalization workshops, writing papers, and participating in leadership events. Through this program, students will have the opportunity to work closely with distinguished professors, experts, and activists. AUB MEPI TLS is looking for a Program Assistant who will undertake routine day-to-day programmatic and administrative functions to support the program.

Examples of Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Work closely with team members on the implementation of a gender evaluation that is taking place through the MEPI-TLS program
• Report on the progress of the gender evaluation and support in brainstorming new activities in line with the evaluation’s milestones
• Contribute to the writing of quarterly reports and assist the team in submitting KPIs and building a student tracker
• Provide logistical support for workshops, activities, and lecture sessions (virtually and on-campus)
• Support the development of a publication platform for student writing on issues related to gender

Academic Background and Skills:

• BA degree in the humanities, social sciences or media studies
• Experience in gender and or communication/coordination of project is preferable
• Good communication and writing skills in English and Arabic
• Active team-player, willing to take initiative and find solutions in a timely manner

Application Procedure:

• Applicants must be Lebanese or eligible to work in Lebanon as per AUB Human Resources policies.
• Applicants must send a cover letter explaining their interest in the position, in addition to an updated CV to Ms. Lina Abou Habib ( la140@aub.edu.lb ) and Dr. Blake Atwood ( ba71@aub.edu.lb​ ) before September 18, 2021.

Research Assistant - Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Basic Functions:

The Research Assistant will assist the FAS Student Services Office at the Office of the Dean in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. The appointment is on a part-time basis.

Responsibilities:

• Handles inquiries from students by walk-ins, phone and e-mail, update correspondences, handles and follows-up on ongoing and incoming paperwork.
• Assembles and enters necessary data regarding second degree, double majors, dual degrees, and UPP applications. Ensures that all relevant information is available and assists in delivering final decision to all concerned. Gathers required information for course equivalences for applicants transferring from other universities.
• Prepares the Dean’s Honor List and the relevant statistics.
• Shares change of academic status with relevant department chairpersons.
• Drafts the minutes for the FAS Faculty Meetings on voting on degrees.
• Assists with the preparation of the students nominations for the awards.
• Updates the FAS Student Section webpages. Ensures that information is listed and updated in a timely manner.

Eligibility and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in administration, statistics, or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Good administrative and organizational skills
• Good communication skills and ability to work with a team
• Fluency in spoken and written English and Arabic skills

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a CV to zh04@aub.edu.lb.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Applicants must be eligible to work in Lebanon.

Teaching Assistant - Data Science

“The Scholars in HeAlth Research Program” (SHARP) at AUB is seeking applicants for a part-time teaching assistant position, to help in the “Introduction to Data Science” course. The potential applicant will be expected to attend to the following duties:

• Prepare lab assignments in R
  
• Mark lab assignments in R
  
• Mark lab examinations in R
• Set up lab hours to assist students in their programming assignments
• Meet with faculty members on regular basis to maintain ongoing communication.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Qualifications:
Education/Experience Potential applicants must hold a BSc or MSc in Computer Sciences or Computer Engineering, and have strong background in machine learning or data science.

Skills/abilities:

• Oral/written communication skills to discuss and document research progress.
• Ability to work independently and accurately.
• Ability to problem assist students in debugging code in R and solving technical and methodological issues associated with it.
• Strong organization and interpersonal skill
• Strong programming skills in Python and R
• Strong background in basic machine learning and data science pipelines

Application Procedure:

• Interested candidates should send a cover letter and a CV to fa21@aub.edu.lb no later than August 31, 2021.
• Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
• Applicants must be eligible to work in Lebanon.

Senior Research Associate - Developing Belief and Religious Cognition

Applications are invited for a full-time Senior Research Associate position to assist Dr. Tamer Amin (AUB) and Dr. Maliki Ghossainy (Boston University) with research on developing concepts and beliefs and religious cognition in Lebanon. This work is being conducted in coordination with the Developing Belief Network, an international team of researchers examining the cognitive and cultural factors influencing the development of concepts and beliefs, with a particular ​emphasis on the domain of religion. The position is for one year, with possibility of extension based on exemplary performance.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Manage and conduct data collection.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Translation and back translation.
• Attend research team meetings and prepare meeting minutes.
• Supervise research assistants (if the position is extended beyond the first year).

Required qualifications and skills:

• At least a Master’s degree in psychology, education, or religious studies with a thesis component.
• Fluency with the research process and experience conducting qualitative and quantitative research in Lebanon.
• Native fluency in Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic and Lebanese dialect) and excellent command of English (oral and written).
• Ability to translate between English and Arabic.
• Clear and effective communicator (oral and written).

Other preferred experience and characteristics:

• Demonstrated experience with English/Arabic translation and back-translation within the context of research.
• Ability to translate between English and French.
• Experience with qualitative analytics and software (e.g., NVivo) and quantitative analytics and software (e.g., SPSS, R, Excel).
• Experience with recruitment of children and parents for research participation.
• Ability to manage schedules, coordinate meetings and appointments for participants.
• Organized, self-starter, ability to work under time constraints, and flexibility to work on multiple tasks
• Strong work ethic.
• Interested in completing a PhD in the future.
• Past experience working with private and public schools across Lebanon is highly desirable.
• Ability to work some weekends.
• Access to private car.

How to apply:
Interested candidates should send their applications (Letter of Interest, CV, sample translation work, writing sample from master’s thesis) via email to tamer.amin@aub.edu.lb & malikig@bu.edu. Complete applications should be sent no later than July 23, 2021, but will be reviewed on a rolling basis. At least 2 letters of recommendation should be sent separately.