Graduate Research Assistant — Data Analysis & Publications

The New School; United States; On-site; USD 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

The New School is seeking graduate students to serve as Research Assistants for departments, labs, and affiliated centers, with good attention to detail, independent project management, and strong writing and organizational skills. Core duties include conceiving new research questions, supporting literature reviews, analyzing data, and preparing work for presentation and publication.

This is primarily on-campus work, with a hybrid option noted; hourly rate is $31.37/hr, under a collective

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative/office setting.
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail.
• Proficient with Google Suite and spreadsheets.
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills for large data management.
• Comfortable using Zoom and handling FERPA privacy.

Responsibilities

• Conceive and help develop research questions with faculty.
• Support literature reviews and data analysis.
• Prepare work for presentation and publication.
• Assist with presentations and publications; maintain confidentiality.
• Collaborate in a hybrid graduate student role.

Skills

Writing skills

Data analysis

Project management

Attention to detail

FERPA awareness

Tools

Google Suite

Excel

Google Sheets

Zoom

Job description

The New School is seeking graduate students to serve as Research Assistants for departments, labs, and affiliated centers, with good attention to detail, independent project management, and strong writing and organizational skills. Core duties include conceiving new research questions, supporting literature reviews, analyzing data, and preparing work for presentation and publication.

This is primarily on-campus work, with a hybrid option noted; hourly rate is $31.37/hr, under a collective