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Title Information
Assistantship TitleResearch Assistant
Job Class Code00095
FLSAExempt
Minimum Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Currently admitted to the Graduate School
Be in good academic standing
Be registered full-time for the respective semester (nine semester credit hours during the fall
semester, nine semester credit hours during spring semester, six semester credit hours during the
summer session(s)), or in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements on the degree plan.
Position Information
Posting NumberA0857
Working TitleGraduate Research Assistant
LocationEdinburg, Texas
CollegeCollege of Liberal Arts
DepartmentCollege of Liberal Arts / Sociology
DivisionProvost - Academic Affairs
FTE.25 or .50
Scope of Job
The Research Assistant will be expected to complete Human Subjects Protection Training ( CITI ). The Research Assistant with participate in various activities within theB.R.E.A.T.H. Bike & Research: Evaluation of Air for Texans’ Healthgrant. In particular, they will be: 1) Assisting in Qualtrics survey management and dissemination to participants, 2) Assisting in calibration and testing of Air Quality Monitors, 3) Assisting in participants recruitment, 4) Contacting and Interacting with study participants, 5) Assisting in preparation of materials for study participants, 6) Assisting in installation of Air Quality Monitors, 7) Assisting in human subject and environmental data collection.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications: Enrollment in the Sociology MS or Disaster Studies MA program. If hired as Graduate Teaching Assistant, must have 18 hours of advanced hours in Sociology.
Discipline Specific Required Qualifications: Graduate coursework in Sociology (Must Be Registered for 9hrs each semester, unless graduating).
Preferred Qualification: Research or teaching experience is desirable, as well as ability to use technology to support teaching and learning.
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualification: Research or teaching experience is desirable, as well as ability to use technology to support teaching and learning.
Salary3625-7250
Number of Vacancies1
Desired Start Date02/01/2023
Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement
It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.
Open Date01/31/2023
Special Instructions to Applicants
Dear Applicant, Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following: *Date of Birth *Social Security Number *Gender *Ethnicity/Race Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.
Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/37174
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