Loyle Sanchez Part Time Research Assistant

The Pennsylvania State University; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 17,047 - 24,280; Part time

Job summary

The Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA seeks a part-time Research Assistant for the Political Science Department. The RA will assist with data collection related to peacebuilding aid networks, focusing on Colombian organizations and project sites.

Candidates should have context knowledge of Colombia's aid system and basic research design skills. The appointment starts January 2026 and ends by the Spring 2026 semester, at 10 hours per week with a starting rate of $15.00/hour.

Qualifications

• Contextual knowledge of the aid system in Colombia.
• Familiarity with research design and data collection methods.
• Ability to contact international organizations and gather information.

Responsibilities

• Contact international and Colombian organizations active in peacebuilding aid networks to gather information on project sites, final recipients, and relationships between organizations.
• Assist with data collection and documentation for the January 2026 start and Spring 2026 end of the term.

Skills

Colombia aid system knowledge

Research design principles

Data collection

Job description

Job Description and Position Requirements

The Department of Political Science] is seeking applicants for part-time job of Loyle Sanchez Part Time Research Assistant.

Job Duties

• The RAs will be contacting international and Colombian organizations active in the peacebuilding aid networks collected in a previous data effort. The RAs will be contacting organizations located at the end of the reported chain of aid delivery to gather information on a) the locations of the project implementation sites, b) any additional organizations in the chain of aid delivery (final recipients) not captured in the reported data, and c) characteristics of the relationship between organizations (e.g. the degree of involvement of local partners). The appointment is expected to start January 2026 and end by the end before the end of the Spring 2026 semester.

Requirements, Qualifications and/or Competencies

• An ideal candidate would have contextual knowledge of the aid system in Colombia and of research design principles.

Compensation

The starting rate for this job is $15.00/hour, at 10 hours/week, for about 80 hours total.

Background Checks/Clearances

Employment with the University will require successful completion of background check(s) in accordance with University policies.

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