Graduate Student Research Assistant
Duties
Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities, generally exercised under the guidance of a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate, may include support with:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
Qualifications
Spring and fall semester graduate student research assistants are asked to commit to 12 to 15 hours per week.
Graduate student research assistants are limited to working a maximum of 39 hours per week.
Education
Currently enrolled and seeking a graduate degree in a social or behavioral science discipline such as psychology, sociology, or political science at an accredited educational institution, on a full-time basis.
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits
Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities, generally exercised under the guidance of a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate, may include support with:
- Conducting literature reviews;
- Organizing, coding, and analyzing data;
- Creating and documenting datasets;
- Creating tables and graphs to present research findings;
- Developing research instruments such as interview protocols, questionnaires, and coding protocols;
- Writing and administering online surveys; and
- Writing reports of research findings.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Key Requirements
- You must be a United States Citizen, subject to the exceptions enumerated at https://www.uscourts.gov/careers/search-judiciary-jobs/citizenship-requirements-employment-judiciary .
- Selectee must favorably complete a background investigation.
- Relatives of Center staff members may not be employed at the Center in any capacity.
- All requirements must be met for full consideration.
Qualifications
- Currently enrolled and seeking a graduate degree in a social or behavioral science discipline such as psychology, sociology, or political science at an accredited educational institution, on a full-time basis;
- Experience working in a research environment either as a paid employee, intern, or volunteer, or as part of a graduate school program;
- Knowledge of statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, and R;
- Knowledge of database management programs such as Excel, Access, or FileMaker;
- Strong writing skills; and
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to work collaboratively.
Spring and fall semester graduate student research assistants are asked to commit to 12 to 15 hours per week.
Graduate student research assistants are limited to working a maximum of 39 hours per week.
Education
Currently enrolled and seeking a graduate degree in a social or behavioral science discipline such as psychology, sociology, or political science at an accredited educational institution, on a full-time basis.
Additional Information
Salary and Benefits
- Graduate Students (first and second year): $19.65 per hour
- Graduate Students (third year or completed degree): $22.11 per hour
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Seniority level
Internship -
Employment type
Full-time -
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology -
Industries
Human Resources Services
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