Research
1. Internships/Paid work/Peer support
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Work Guidelines
1. Quantitative Data Analysis & Statistics
Work on real and live academic research projects and provide technical support in coding data, computing data sets, statistical tests on software, reporting of results in appropriate formats, and generation of tables and figures.
Skill areas: Inferential & descriptive statistics, Statistical software (SPSS, Jamovi, MS Excel), MS Word formatting skills
Nature of work: Freelance (Few hours a week or as per new projects); Project based, Direct consultation fees (up to Rs. 500 per hour).
2. Scientific Writing
Support ongoing research writing projects (dissertations, reports, manuscripts) by editing and proofreading for basic English language usage and grammar; and technical requirements of scientific/research writing (APA/MLA formatting, References & Bibliography).
Skill areas: MS Word formatting skills, Proficiency on range of formatting/reference styles, Prolific English language usage
Nature of work: Freelance (Few hours a week or as per new projects); Project based, Direct consultation fees (up to Rs. 500 per hour/page); scope for authorship
3. Qualitative Research
At TRN, we have focused exclusively on Quantitative research and data analysis. However, we get requests for help with qualitative research as well. We want experienced students who have conducted qualitative research before; and can help with all aspects of a qualitative research project
Skill areas: Knowledge of Qualitative research designs and methods of data collection and analysis, Specific skills with Thematic Analysis (TA), Know how on compiling 'Results' for qualitative data.
Nature of work: Freelance (Few hours a week or as per new projects); Project based, Direct consultation fees (up to Rs. 500 per hour/page); scope for authorship
4. Research content Development
We have started a 'Learning Resources' page for everything related to research at https://www.theresearchnavigator.com/learning-resources. We are looking for contributions in terms of searching and identifying more relevant resources to host, and also coming up with original content for the website.
Skill areas: Expertise at navigating the internet, Knowledge about Databases & search engines, Skills in building websites, hosting online content
Nature of work: Negotiation based; looking for long term involvement from students to grow TRN as their own; Some stipend possible, credits on the website
5. Digital Promotion & Marketing
TRN is still in its infancy. We have our handle on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter; however, we have not started engaging with the online community, and have not put out ads or promotions yet. We want to start that soon and are looking for individuals who can take care of this aspect. ​
Skill areas: SEO skills, Expertise at navigating the internet, Experience in online paid ads, Skills in building websites, hosting online content
Nature of work: Negotiation based; looking for long term involvement from students to grow TRN as their own; Cuts on new clients, credits on the website.