Environmental Justice Research Assistant, Ivy City

American University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

American University invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant in the College of Arts & Sciences. The RA will work with Professor Meltzer on a community-based environmental justice project in Ivy City, collecting data, conducting interviews, and preparing materials for dissemination.

Responsibilities include transcription, thematic analysis, manuscript drafting, and conference poster preparation, with opportunities to present findings to Empower DC and the wider campus community.

Qualifications

• Note-taking during interviews and field notes.
• Transcribing transcripts from interviews.
• Thematic analysis of qualitative data.
• Drafting a scientific manuscript for publication.
• Preparing posters/slides for academic conferences.
• Coordinating community report-back events with Empower DC.

Responsibilities

• Interview note taking.
• Transcription.
• Thematic analysis.
• Manuscript preparation.
• Conference presentation preparation.
• Community report-back event.

Skills

Note-taking

Transcription

Thematic analysis

Manuscript writing

Conference posters

Job description

American University invites applications for a part-time Research Assistant in the College of Arts & Sciences. The RA will work with Professor Meltzer on a community-based environmental justice project in Ivy City, collecting data, conducting interviews, and preparing materials for dissemination.

Responsibilities include transcription, thematic analysis, manuscript drafting, and conference poster preparation, with opportunities to present findings to Empower DC and the wider campus community.