"Business Research Assistant (Part-Time) - SBDCNet"

Salary Range

Minimum of $16.00 per hour, commensurate with education, experience, and qualifications.

Job Type

Part Time

Posting Close Date

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 12/31/2025. At the discretion of the hiring department, this posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover letter is required
• Writing Sample (originally-authored business publication or research paper) required.

Job Summary

The Business Research Assistant provides assistance in the compilation and preparation of materials for projects and reports in the field of business and/or economics.

Core Responsibilities

1. Gathers data from various sources and for preparing materials for reports
2. Researches information to include business and industry financial, demographics, and competitor data.
3. Compiles data and organize information for various reports when needed.
4. Participates in committee and service work/activities for the department, Institute for Economic Development and the University.
5. Performs research and quantitative analysis and compile contributions from several researchers into single readable document.
6. Edits the content and flow of reports to make them ready for publishing and distribution to clients and stakeholders.
7. Performs secondary market research for small business and their clients.
8. Establishes and maintains public contacts.
9. Promote safety and environmental protection by working in a safe manner; immediately reporting unsafe situations, spills, and accidents; following University safety plans/procedures/protocols; and participating in appropriate safety training.
10. Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED.
• This position requires the ability to maintain the security and integrity of UT San Antonio and its infrastructure.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of methods of preparation of research reports.
• Knowledge of information systems used in higher education and methods of access for research purposes.
• Knowledge of computer systems, software, and hardware used in research.
• Knowledge of editing and proofreading techniques.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to utilize reasoning to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to plan and organize work to meet schedules and changing deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate in team situations.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Working Conditions

Office and Academic Environment.

Physical Demands

• Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 10 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
• Required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly or fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

This position will work primarily on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

This position is contingent upon a successful background check. Verification of a valid driver's license and Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) may be completed as applicable. Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.