"Research Assistant-KSAS (Political Science)"

We are seeking a Research Assistant who will complete a range of tasks to support the publication of the Latinos Organizational Archives (LXOA) Project’s research in top political science peer-reviewed journals. These tasks include, but are not limited to, compiling bibliographies, annotating secondary sources, analyzing primary-source materials, conducting qualitative and quantitative analyses, and performing geospatial analyses.

The Research Assistant oversees data collection, data organization, and/or data management or similar functions/tasks for research study(ies) in support of a PI or a research team.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Run routine and ad hoc reports.
• Use standard tools and computer programs to review data.
• Assist with data cleaning measures to ensure accuracy of data and preparation of tables.
• Lead basic activities such as data collection and data entry.
• May lead specific tasks and develop processes to ensure study activities occur effectively and efficiently.
• May conduct literature searches to support faculty in research efforts.
• May design and format papers/publications.
• May assist PIs in writing summaries of papers for release as policy briefs or other channels.
• Other duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties described above

• Organize, archive, and analyze primary source materials for organizations in study.
• Use Zotero to organize and annotate secondary sources pertinent to the study of organizations.

Technical Skills & Expected Level of Proficiency

• Analytical Skills - Awareness
• Attention to Detail - Awareness
• Data Management and Analysis - Awareness
• Formatting and Layout Proficiency - Awareness
• Information Gathering - Awareness
• Oral and Written Communications - Awareness
• Organizational Skills: -Awareness

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

---

Classified Title: Research Assistant

Job Posting Title (Working Title): Research Assistant-KSAS (Political Science)

Role/Level/Range: ACRO40/E/03/CD

Starting Salary Range: $17.20 - $23.75 - $30.30 HRLY (Commensurate w/exp.)

Employee group: Casual / On Call

Schedule: Monday - Friday / Flexible

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Location: Remote

Department name: Political Science

Personnel area: School of Arts & Sciences