Student Research Assistant, Part-time

About the position

The Student Researcher will work with various team members depending on the nature of the task at hand. The Research Institute aims to provide a quality undergraduate research experience through an innovative and robust research agenda, we explore ways to strategically support student success and to drive further innovation through external publication.

Responsibilities

• Support project development and direction by punctually attending and participating in (mostly online) team meetings.
• Conduct basic research tasks under the guidance of Research Institute team members to contribute to key projects on the Spring 2023 research agenda.
• Assisting with focus groups (reviewing transcripts, developing questions, speaking with participants, scheduling sessions, etc.)
• Writing/background research support (editing researcher citations in APA 7 style, organizing team Excel files with information on articles/studies for literature reviews, etc.)
• Data entry and cleaning data sets for team member analysis
• Calculate descriptive statistics.
• Learn and support quantitative research methods through predictive modeling and other inferential statistics.
• Graphic design (utilizing PowerPoint and Canva to help create infographics, reports, and other products that highlight major research findings and follow Dallas College branding guidelines).

Requirements

• High school diploma plus earned college credits.
• Associate-degree-seeking student at Dallas College, baccalaureate-seeking, or masters-seeking student.
• Bilingual or multilingual preferred.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office apps and Teams.