Short-Term Research Assistant, Urban Education Research Center, UMKC School of Education, Social Work, Psychological Sciences

UMKC School of Education, Social Work, and Psychological Sciences -- Urban Education Research Center (UERC)

UMKC's Urban Education Research Center (UERC) is seeking qualified candidates for a short-term Research Assistant. This appointment is expected to be approximately 2 months at 40 hours per week. Duties include, but arUMKC's Urban Education Research Center (UERC) is seeking qualified candidates for a short-term Research Assistant. This appointment is expected to be approximately 2 months at 40 hours per week. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assist with the preparation and maintenance of an integrated data system containing data with varying units of analysis, structures, and formats
• Create documentation and other artifacts to facilitate the use of data included in the data system
• Conduct statistical analyses including descriptive statistics, graphical displays and statistical modeling
• Assist with research and evaluation project deliverables including reports, data visualization graphs and/or tables, and presentation slide
• Effectively communicate project updates and statuses to project team members
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree
• Demonstrated experience organizing sets of data files into an integrated data system
• Demonstrated experience preparing data with varying units of analysis, structures, and formats
• Demonstrated experience preparing data user artificacts such as codebooks and reusable code
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and collaboratively in a team environment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to balance multiple tasks and projects with overlapping timelines.

• Master's degree
• Experience with R
• Experience preparing data using a syntax based statistical software program

$25 - $27/hour commensurate with experience, education, and internal equity.

To be considered, you must complete the application at www.umkc.edu/jobs including Legal Name, US employment eligibility, and current contact information. Upload all application materials (a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, a list of at least five references).

If you are experiencing technical problems, please email umpshrsupport@umsystem.edu.

For questions about the position, please contact umkcfacultysearch@umkc.edu include the name of the position.

Handling of Application Materials

After initial review by the committee all uploaded materials may be shared with all faculty in the prospective home department. For affiliations and joint appointments materials may be shared with all faculty in all departments involved.

Open until filled. Review of applications will begin immediately.

For more information regarding UMKC Urban Education Research Center (UERC), visit: https://info.umkc.edu/uerc/

This position is not eligible for University benefits. Individuals in non benefit eligible positions may choose to participate in the Tax Deferred Annuity Plan (403b). For information about this plan, please visit the Faculty & Staff Benefits website at https://www.umsystem.edu/totalrewards/benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of Missouri is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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