Hourly Research Assistant - Undergraduate or Graduate Student

1000scholars; Salt Lake City (UT); Presencial; USD 23.000 - 32.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Training

Professional development

Descripción de la vacante

University of Utah is hiring an hourly Research Assistant (undergraduate or graduate) to support a NIH-funded project in Population Health Sciences. The role involves training in rapid qualitative data approaches and coding interview transcripts, with opportunities to engage in community-based projects focused on rural health and child health.

Part-time position from November 2026 to December 2027, with potential extension.

Formación

• Minimum three years of undergraduate coursework (i.e., junior or senior) or current MS/MPH or similar graduate student.
• Strong work habits including punctuality and reliability.
• Ability to work independently and with an interdisciplinary team.

Responsabilidades

• Participate in weekly team meetings and support data tracking and coding.
• Assist with qualitative analysis and coding of transcripts.
• Attend implementation support sessions for note-taking and data collection.
• Maintain regular communication with UU staff and researchers including the research coordinator.
• Complete one 4-hour training session covering study policies and codebook.

Conocimientos

Punctuality

Reliability

Independence

Teamwork

Time management

Educación

Junior or senior undergraduate coursework

MS/MPH or similar graduate student

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Descripción del empleo

# Hourly Research Assistant - Undergraduate or Graduate StudentUniversity of UtahSalt Lake City, United StatesResearcher / ScientistPublic Health07 Jan 2027## About the positionHourly Research Assistant - Undergraduate or Graduate Student**Job Summary**Dr. Jennie Hill in the University of Utah School of Medicine's Population Health Sciences Department is seeking to hire one to two student research assistants to support research tasks, including training in rapid qualitative data approaches for an NIH-funded project. We are looking for students who are enthusiastic about community-based projects, rural health, and child and adolescent health and who want to expand their skill set. Research assistants will support a variety of research tasks and will be trained to code qualitative interview transcripts. This is a part-time hourly position from November 2026 to December 2027, with a possible extension based on performance and funding.**Responsibilities**The expectations for the research assistant are:Daily research tasks as assigned:* Participate in weekly team meetings with the research team, asschedule allows.* Support data tracking, data coding, and qualitative analysis asneeded for the BHF trial.* Attend implementation support sessions with community-basedimplementation teams for note-taking and other data collection needs.* Other tasks as assigned.Specific Qualitative Data Training and coding**tasks:*** Participate in one 4-hour (approximate time) training session,which will cover policies and procedures of this study and use of the codebook.* The research assistant must achieve a minimum level ofproficiency and accuracy in coding and analysis.* Assist the research team with the coding of process andinterview data (training provided) and other tasks related to qualitative data analysis.* Maintain frequent communication with the UU staff andresearchers, including regular text or email communication with the research coordinator.Compensation details & minimal time commitment include:* The minimum hourly rate is $20.00 (depending on education andprevious work experience).* Minimum availability of 10 hours per week.* Must attend trainings and weekly team meetings, which are paidwork hours.* At minimum, research assistants must be able to provide a3-hour block of time on at least 2 days/week to be considered for this position to attend required training and meetings.* Use the time card system to report hours.**Minimum Qualifications**Required qualifications & skills:• Minimum of three years of undergraduate coursework (i.e., junior or senior undergraduate) or current MS/MPH or similar graduate student.• Strong work habits including punctuality and reliability.• The ability to work independently and with an interdisciplinary team. No travel is required.• Use of typical Microsoft Office software, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.• Candidate must be willing to comply with all local and UU requirements for work (i.e., background check).Preferences* Preference for previous research experience or courseequivalent, particularly qualitative research experience.* Demonstrated written or other work products (i.e., writtenpapers, methods sections, or similar product from a course or previous work).* Preference for 15-20 hours per week, with ability to attendregular standing meetings (i.e., 9-5 pm Mountain Standard Time).Special InstructionsRequisition Number: PRN17483NFull Time or Part Time? Part TimeWork Schedule Summary: M-F 8-5**Department:** 01720 - PHS - HEALTH SYS INNO & RSRCH**Location:** CampusPay Rate Range: 20/hrClose Date: 12/31/2026Open Until Filled:To apply, visit https://utah.peopleadmin.com/postings/209739