Professional Research Assistant (Limited Term)

University of Colorado • Denver, CO

10h • Hybrid

About The Position

Millions of moments start at CU Denver, a place where innovation, research, and learning meet in the heart of a global city. We’re the state’s premier public urban research university with more than 100 in-demand, top-ranked bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs. We partner with diverse learners—at any stage of their life and career—for transformative educational experiences. Across seven schools and colleges, our leading faculty inspires and works alongside students to solve complex challenges and produce impactful creative work. As part of the state’s largest university system, CU Denver is a major contributor to the Colorado economy, with 2,000 employees and an annual economic impact of $665 million. To learn more about how CU Denver helps learners meet their moment, visit ucdenver.edu. The School of Education & Human Development at the University of Colorado Denver is a statewide and national leader for educational quality, access and equity across the education lifespan, from birth through higher education. Members of the school community have been informing policy and practice while addressing the most important challenges faced by individuals, schools, and communities for more than 50 years. We prepare inclusive educational, community, family, and mental health practitioners, scholars, and leaders dedicated to championing change that leads to well-being, opportunity, and life-long learning in the diverse urban, rural, and global communities that we serve. Our Inclusive Excellence Plan reflects our efforts to ensure that those we serve have access to an excellent education through inclusive practice and scholarship in a climate that is responsive to their needs. The school’s degree programs engage students in a strategic and interrelated combination of course work and internships in schools, agencies, and community-based organizations. The school offers three doctoral level programs, an educational specialist degree, 13 master's degrees in multiple program areas, and two undergraduate degrees, along with many licenses, endorsements and certificates. The undergraduate and graduate programs prepare and inspire education and mental health leaders to have a profound impact on fostering opportunity achievement, and success across rural, urban, and diverse communities. Programs are designed to be highly impactful for working professionals and distance learners with evening, online and hybrid class options. Community-engaged and global partnerships are the heartbeat of SEHD. Innovative initiatives co-constructed with school districts, community colleges, and service organizations draw upon personnel strengths in education, human well-being, and equity-centered and community-focused research. These partnerships foster and celebrate diverse community voices, relevant student learning opportunities that build careers, positive outcomes for partner institutions, and outstanding research publications cited around the world. In 2024, SEHD was recognized as the number one graduate online education program in Colorado and among the top graduate education programs in the nation according to U.S. News and World Report. The School of Education & Human Development's strategic plan outlines its commitment to academic excellence, inclusive practices, and community engagement. It emphasizes fostering innovation in teaching, research, and service to meet the evolving needs of students and society.

Requirements

• Degree requirements – Master’s degree in education or related field
• At least 1 year of experience with applied research activities, including collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative data, and communication with a variety of practitioner audience participants with field-based research.
• Substitution: A combination of education and related technical/paraprofessional experience may be substituted for the bachelor’s degree on a year for year basis.

Nice To Haves

• Effective Interpersonal communication including the ability to adapt or modify oral and written presentations to the developmental level and needs of the audience.
• Great teamwork and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to try new things and develop creative solutions.
• Experience with basic data collection and analysis.
• Experience with data used in educational and social science research.
• Basic knowledge of educational and social science research methodology
• Preferred familiarity with statistical software and methods and intermediate statistics.

Responsibilities

• Organize and clean data sources (including recoding /de-identification of datasets), and conduct analyses of quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collect quantitative and qualitative data through surveys, interviews, and observations.
• Participate in the development of reports and publications.
• Assist with background review of literature relevant to C-PEER research activity.
• Communicate with partner site teams as needed.
• Participate with regular C-PEER team meetings.

Benefits

• Your total compensation goes beyond the number on your paycheck.
• The University of Colorado Denver provides generous leave, health plans and retirement contributions that add to your bottom line.
• Benefits: https ://www.cu.edu/employee-services/benefits
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level