Professional Research Assistant (Limited Term)

University of Colorado • Denver, CO

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position would work with the Center for Practice Engaged
Educational Research (C-PEER) in the School of Education & Human Development (SEHD) performing
duties related to externally funded C-PEER contracts.
Professional Research Assistant (Limited Term)
What you will do:
Work with C-PEER partners, under supervision of C-PEER co-directors to:

Requirements

• Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.
• 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
• Total Compensation Calculator: http://www.cu.edu/node/153125

What This Job Offers

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