Research Assistant – Islam, Organizations & Society

The Research Assistant will support ongoing research in organization theory entrepreneurship and sociology focusing on social purpose communities memory and alternative forms of organizing. The role combines conceptual research academic literature reviews and qualitative analysis to develop theoretical explanations of complex social phenomena.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct and support qualitative interviews and field observations.
• Code and analyze existing qualitative datasets including interviews and fieldnotes.
• Analyze photographs and other visual or material research data.
• Identify potential research cases organizations settings and participants in Qatar.
• Conduct targeted literature reviews and synthesize research across disciplines.
• Connect interview observational and visual evidence to identify patterns mechanisms and counterexamples.
• Prepare analytical research memos case summaries and evidence tables.
• Maintain accurate and organized research documentation.

Qualifications :

Education & Background:

• • Currently enrolled as an advanced undergraduate or Masters student in Management Organization Theory Strategy Entrepreneurship Social Entrepreneurship or a related field.
  • Relevant academic backgrounds include CMU-Q Business Administration HBKU CIS/CIEF HBKU College of Humanities and Social Sciences and GU-Q.
• Research Skills:
  • Demonstrated knowledge or research experience in at least one of the following areas:
    • Track A Islam Entrepreneurship & Organizations: Research at the intersection of Islam entrepreneurship management and finance including Islamic finance social entrepreneurship SMEs informal/community-based finance religious organizing and moral or values-based economic activity.
      • Relevant backgrounds: Islamic finance entrepreneurship management organization studies economics sociology or related fields.
    • Track B Islam Space & Visual/Material Organization: Research examining relationships between religion space/place architecture aesthetics materiality art color and visual experience including how religious and organizational spaces shape behavior interaction identity and meaning.
      •  Relevant backgrounds: architecture interior/spatial design visual studies art/design anthropology geography digital humanities museum studies Islamic art/architecture or related fields.
    • Track C Islam Women & Organization: Research concerning womens organizing gender empowerment entrepreneurship solidarity and community in Islamic contexts including womens economic and social organization.
      • Relevant backgrounds: gender/womens studies Islamic studies sociology anthropology entrepreneurship organization studies development studies or related fields.
  • Strong academic writing and ability to synthesize complex bodies of research.
  • Ability to compare theories and identify patterns mechanisms contradictions and research gaps.
  • Experience in conceptual research structured literature reviews or qualitative data analysis is desirable.
• Soft Skills:
  • Reliable organized and self-motivated.
  • Able to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Interested in organizational purpose and social entrepreneurship.

Application Requirements

Submit a CV and one PDF of no more than two pages containing:

• A short profile of up to 100 words covering academic background university/program year of study and research interests.
• One primary research track and optionally one secondary track.
• Up to five bullet points describing directly relevant experience and personal contributions.
• One line each outlining qualitative research skills visual/photography skills and other relevant skills.

Applications missing any of the required documents or information will not be considered.

Additional Information :

Disclaimer 

This job description is only a summary of the typical functions of the job not an exhaustive or comprehensive list of all possible job responsibilities tasks and duties. The responsibilities tasks and duties of the jobholder might differ from those outlined in this job description and other duties as assigned may be part of the job.

Employment Eligibility

If selected for a job at HEC Paris in Qatar you will have to provide:

1. An original or a true copy of your Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) of your country of nationality attested by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs*; and
2. A true copy of your highest Educational Certificate attested by the Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs**.

*Candidates born in Qatar are exempt from providing an attested PCC. **Candidates who graduated from a university in Qatar are exempt from getting their Educational Certificate attested.

Getting your personal documents attested is a lengthy process. We encourage you to get your documents attested early in the recruitment process to reduce administrative delays upon hire. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time