Research Assistant I - Social Work (Temp)

at  University of Michigan

HOW TO APPLY

To be considered for this position, candidates must attach a cover letter as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relates to the qualifications of this position.

JOB SUMMARY

The University of Michigan-Flint, Social Work Department is seeking a Research Assistant I (Temporary). This candidate will assist in a NIH funded project examining the associations between parental violence and child socioemotional development using data from the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organization (WHO).
This position is from August 2024 through April 30, 2025 for approximately 6 hours per week. Your work schedule will be determined after hire to account for a student’s work schedule, if applicable.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Strong oral and written communications skills
• Organizational skills
• Successful completion of one statistics course
• Familiarity with statistical software (SPSS, Stata, R, etc.)
• Ability to work remotely with Wi-Fi and electronic devices
• Available at least 6 hours per week

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS*

• Prior experience working in a research team
• Undergraduate student in good standing with the University of Michigan-Flint

• Literature review
• Downloading, merging data, data cleaning, data analysis and interpretation
• Report writing
• Dissemination of findings