COSMOS - Graduate Research Assistant (Researcher)

Uasys; Little Rock (AR); On-site; USD 1,300 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant to help develop socio-computational models that illuminate how coordinated cyber campaigns emerge from social and communication dynamics. The role is on-campus and reports to Dr.

Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Director of COSMOS Research Center. The successful candidate will operationalize models on social media platforms (with emphasis on video-based platforms), perform literature surveys, collect

Qualifications

• The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Social Science, or a relevant discipline;
• Regular admission to a UA Little Rock graduate degree program or good standing with the UA Little Rock Graduate School for continuing graduate students;
• Ability to work the required hours (FT-50% - 20 hours per week/PT-25% - 10 hours per week) with regular attendance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with literature survey;
• Assist with hypothesis generation, theoretical evaluation, model development, operationalization, and evaluation;
• Assist with data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, and analyzing findings from the data;
• Assist in preparing reports and publications;
• Coordinate meetings and lead discussions;
• Other tasks as needed.

Skills

Programming experience

Data analysis

Reporting/writing

Social media mining

Social network analysis tools

Python

SQL

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Information Science / Mathematics / Social Science / relevant discipline

Regular admission to UA Little Rock graduate degree program

Tools

DB systems

SQL

Job description

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Workstudy Position: No

Job Type: Academic Term (Fixed Term)

Sponsorship Available: No

Institution Name: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Department: COSMOS - Provisional Positions

Department's Website: https://cosmos.ualr.edu/

Summary of Job Duties:

The Graduate Research Assistant will help develop socio-computational models to advance our understanding of coordinated cyber campaigns grounded in the dynamics of various social and communication processes such as group formation, activation, decentralized decision-making, and collective action. The Graduate Research Assistant will help operationalize the developed socio-computational models on a variety of social media platforms (particularly, video-based platforms).
This is an on-campus position. Position reports to Dr. Nitin Agarwal ([e-mail]), Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor and Director, COSMOS Research Center, UA-Little Rock. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Qualifications:

Required Education and/or Experience:

• The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Social Science, or a relevant discipline;

• Regular admission to a UA Little Rock graduate degree program or good standing with the UA Little Rock Graduate School for continuing graduate students;

• Ability to work the required hours (FT-50% - 20 hours per week/PT-25% - 10 hours per week) with regular attendance.

Preferred Education and/or Experience:

• A candidate with experience in computer programming and data management will be given preference.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with literature survey;

• Assist with hypothesis generation, theoretical evaluation, model development, operationalization, and evaluation;

• Assist with data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, and analyzing findings from the data;

• Assist in preparing reports and publications;

• Coordinate meetings and lead discussions;

• Other tasks as needed.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience with data analysis - Microsoft Suite will be considered but preference is given to candidates with programming experience;

• Experience in reporting and technical writing;

• Experience in research, including previous publications, reviewing scholarly articles, etc.;

• Experience in social media mining, computational modeling of social science theories, working with social network analysis tools, and examining cyber campaigns conducted on social media;

• Intermediate knowledge of Python;

• Knowledge of DB systems and SQL language;

• Ability to interact with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds;

• Communication skills, writing skills, and public speaking;

• Effective organizational skills.

Additional Information:

Salary Information: $11,250-$13,500

Required Documents to Apply: Resume

Recruitment Contact Information:

Prof. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair, Donaghey Distinguished Professor, and Director, COSMOS Research Center at UA-Little Rock. [e-mail]

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:

No Background Check Required

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity:

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Benefits Eligible:

No