Grad Research Assistant: Early Literacy & Qualitative

Oakland University; Rochester (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Part time

Job summary

Oakland University in Rochester, MI seeks a part-time Research Assistant to contribute to an Early Literacy training of trainers project within the Department of Human Development and Child Studies (HDCS). The role involves literature review, protocol development, data collection (interviews/focus groups), and data analysis under supervision.

The position requires a PhD student in Early Childhood Education, strong qualitative research skills, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• PhD student in Early Childhood Education.
• Experience conducting interviews and focus groups.
• Strong background in qualitative research.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Good command of Google Suite.
• Open to learning new technology and research approaches.

Responsibilities

• Literature review, document review, instrument design.
• Develop interview/focus group protocols and conduct interviews/focus groups.
• Manage/arrange data collection, including supervising focus group interviewers.
• Survey data collection, entry, cleaning, and processing; coding and data analysis.
• Help with report writing and additional tasks as assigned.

Education

PhD student in Early Childhood Education

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Oakland University in Rochester, MI seeks a part-time Research Assistant to contribute to an Early Literacy training of trainers project within the Department of Human Development and Child Studies (HDCS). The role involves literature review, protocol development, data collection (interviews/focus groups), and data analysis under supervision.

The position requires a PhD student in Early Childhood Education, strong qualitative research skills, and excellent communication.