Student Daily Digest

Research Assistant

Employment Opportunity

(Non-Work Study)

 

Project: CT Early Childhood Regression Discontinuity Study

PI: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead

 

 

POSITION #1: RESEARCH ASSISTANT - DATABASE DEVELOPER I

 

Duties of Position #1 (Research Assistant – Database Developer I)

Under the direction of Dr. Montrosse-Moorhead, the chosen RA will:

• Assist faculty members on the project to interface with early childhood sites to verify data.
• Revise database entries, as needed, based on feedback received from early childhood sites.
• Assist faculty members on the project to arrange for the transfer of revised data, as needed, based on feedback received from early childhood sites.
• Log changes made to databases as part of on-going documentation related to data cleaning and validation efforts.
• Log data transfers as part of on-going documentation related to data cleaning and validation efforts.
• Interface with study staff, as needed.

 

Minimum Qualifications for Position #1 (Position: Research Assistant – Database Developer I)

• Currently enrolled as a student at UConn or another accredited institution.
• Must meet employment eligibility requirements per UConn employment policies (see http://studentjobs.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2013/07/non-uconn.pdf and http://studentjobs.uconn.edu/employment-guide/#empguide14 for more information).
• Work hours are flexible, but must be completed on UConn’s campus between the hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) from May – July 2015.
• Previous experience working with data using Microsoft Excel, SPSS, SAS, or STATA.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• CITI Certification (See http://research.uconn.edu/irb/citi-training/ for more information).

 

Preferred Qualifications for Position #1 (Position: Research Assistant – Database Developer I)

• Previous experience with PreK-12 schools (preferred).

 

Salary: $15.00 per hour, with a maximum spending cap of $2,000 for this position.  We are also open to working with UConn students who would prefer to count this work, or a portion thereof, as part of a summer independent study or practicum course.

Duties of Position #2 (Research Assistant – Database Developer II)

Under the direction of Dr. Montrosse-Moorhead, the chosen RA will:

• Assist faculty members on the project to identify potential data entry errors.
• Revise database entries, as needed, based on information from Research Assistant – Database Developer I.
• Log changes made to databases as part of on-going documentation related to data cleaning and validation efforts.
• Merge multiple datasets to create one, user-friendly database for the project.
• Create variables, as directed, by faculty members working on the project.
• Create a master codebook of variables included in final, user-friendly database for the project.
• Interface with study staff, as needed.

 

Minimum Qualifications for Position #2 (Research Assistant – Database Developer II)

• Currently enrolled as a student at UConn or another accredited institution.
• Must meet employment eligibility requirements per UConn employment policies (see http://studentjobs.uconn.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2013/07/non-uconn.pdf and http://studentjobs.uconn.edu/employment-guide/#empguide14 for more information).
• Work hours are flexible, but must be completed on UConn’s campus between the hours of 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Monday-Friday) from May – July 2015.
• Previous experience with data retrieval, data entry, and variable creation using SPSS, SAS, or STATA.
• Demonstrated proficiency with merging databases in SPSS, SAS, or STATA.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• CITI Certification (See http://research.uconn.edu/irb/citi-training/ for more information).

 

Preferred Qualifications for Position #2 (Research Assistant – Database Developer II)

• Previous experience with PreK-12 schools (preferred).

 

Salary: $18.00 per hour, with a maximum spending cap of $2,000 for this position.  We are also open to working with UConn students who would prefer to count this work, or a portion thereof, as part of a summer independent study or practicum course.

Application deadline: Both positions will remain open until filled.

Application procedure: Qualified applicants must submit:

1. Current resume or CV.
2. Cover letter describing your interest in the project and how your qualifications align with those needed for this position.  For UConn students who would prefer to count this work, or a portion thereof, as part of a summer independent study or practicum course, please be sure to include this information in your cover letter.
3. The names and contact information of two references.
4. Work schedule availability for the months of May and July.
5. CITI certification documentation (or written agreement to obtain CITI certification if hired).

 

Applications should be emailed to:

 

Dr. Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead

Assistant Professor

Measurement, Evaluation, & Assessment Program

Neag School of Education

Email: bianca@uconn.edu

Subject: Application for [Database Developer I or Database Developer II]

 

 

Note. Only individuals who appear to be the best qualified for this position will be contacted via telephone or email for an interview.

For more information, contact: Bianca Montrosse-Moorhead at bianca@uconn.edu