Research Assistant – Student Worker

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🧬 Research Scientist

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Workforce and Community Education is a division that offers a wide range of degree and certification programs, including in areas such as teaching, business, healthcare, social sciences, engineering, and arts. It focuses on training and education, providing opportunities for personal and professional development through online and in-person courses. The programs cater to a diverse population, including military veterans and their families, aiming to enhance skills and career opportunities in various fields.

📋 Description

• Support research project start-up activities, including establishing operational workflows, creating project timelines, building data collection protocols, drafting IRB applications, coordinating initial partner convenings, and drafting grant proposals • Conduct mixed-methods data collection, analysis, and reporting • Enact, implement, and write up implementation and impact research • Generate research deliverables, including literature reviews, research and policy reviews, peer-reviewed publication drafts, grant proposal drafts, and practitioner-friendly research briefs • Participate in regular ENLACES research team meetings and research-practice partnership convenings • Provide project management support by tracking priorities, creating and managing timelines, establishing workflow systems, and reporting deliverable statuses • Provide administrative support, including task monitoring, appointment scheduling, meeting documentation, and follow-up communication • Assist with coordination and planning logistics for research, community, and policy projects • Design survey and qualitative interview protocols; facilitate interviews and focus groups; conduct document analysis and observational data collection • Coordinate data collection activities, interpret analytic findings, and share results with internal and external partners • Perform data cleaning, data entry, data validation, database structuring, and maintenance of secure, de-identified participant data • Analyze quantitative data, including descriptive and correlational data, and qualitative data through thematic analysis • Draft data reports, executive summaries, practitioner-friendly briefs, and manuscript sections • Prepare presentation materials, posters, and slide decks for conferences, policy briefings, and partner meetings • Draft IRB applications, protocol modifications, and compliance documentation • Collaborate with external evaluators and community partners on research projects and research-practice partnerships • Incorporate equity principles into research projects, including data disaggregation, program accessibility evaluation, and assessment of outcomes across diverse student demographics • Complete special projects and other research-related duties assigned by the ENLACES Research Director

🎯 Requirements

• Must be a full-time or part-time graduate student in any school or program at National University • Bachelor’s Degree is required • Minimum of 1–2 years of experience in education, social science research, or policy • Exceptional interpersonal, teamwork, and collaboration skills • Demonstrated ability to work with underserved populations in high-need communities • Excellent oral and written communication skills • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage timelines and deliverables independently • Experience in social and emotional development, K–12 education, or culturally responsive practices • General understanding of best practices in research and evaluation • Ability to analyze qualitative data and basic quantitative data • Proficient computer and standard office equipment skills • Excellent phone/Zoom etiquette • Ability to handle ambiguity • Ability to travel, with possible overnight travel when allowed • Experience with qualitative coding software (NVivo) and basic quantitative tools (SPSS, Excel) preferred • Knowledge of IRB processes, grant proposal drafting, and research-practice partnerships preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• Salary/pay rate commensurate with experience and based on qualifications, skills, and competencies • Comprehensive well-being benefits for employees and their families • Part-time benefits available • Holistic total rewards package • Research mentorship • High-level project management experience • Scholarly writing opportunities • Flexible part-time schedule of 10–20 hours per week

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