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Undergraduate Research Assistant - Higher Education
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Job ID 5836
Job Type On-Campus Jobs (FWS) Tier 1
Employer Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department
Date Posted Jul 30, 2024
Category Administrative/Research
Job Description

I am looking for an undergraduate student to work as my research assistant on a variety of higher education related research projects. The student will be assisting me with various survey research and content analysis projects. The student will gain experience in creating literature summaries, survey development, data collection, data cleaning, quantitative data analysis (using SPSS), qualitative data analysis, creating data visualizations (using Excel), report writing, and editing manuscripts. The student should be skilled at Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint. Preference is for someone with quantitative and qualitative data analysis skills.
Job Requirements

Job Requirements:

  1. Be able to work about 10-12 hours per week during the semester
  2. Be able to use the library databases to search for literature
  3. Be proficient in Microsoft software packages
  4. Understand the basics of social science research
  5. Be willing to learn how to use various software packages (e.g., Qualtrics, SPSS, QDA Miner)
  6. Be able to work independently
  7. Be able to communicate regularly with your supervisor
Evaluation Procedure

Evaluation Procedure:

I will meet with the student bi-monthly to discuss workload and need for any professional development or change in duties

I will meet with the student twice a semester (midsemester and end of semester) to evaluate progress and discuss strengths and areas of improvement. We will work together to revaluate duties and needed professional development
Available Openings 1
Hours 10.0 to 12.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $11.00/hour
Time Frame All Year
Contact Name Jennifer Ann Morrow
Contact Email jamorrow@utk.edu
Work Location Jane and David Bailey Complex Room 530
Phone 865-974-6117
Fax N/A
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