Part Time - Student (Undergraduate) - Police Field Training Research Assistant

Penn State University; Lower Swatara Township (Dauphin County); Sur place; USD 20 000 - 29 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Penn State University in Pennsylvania’s Dauphin County invites two undergraduate students to join a police field training project as research assistants from 2024 to 2026. You will work with quantitative and qualitative data, synthesize relevant literature, and support project milestones.

You should have research experience and be proficient with Excel and Word; Stata is preferred. This is a paid hourly role funded by the REU grant, with hours capped by the grant, and remote or hybrid work is

Qualifications

• Experience in conducting research.
• Data analysis skills.
• Proficient with Excel and Word.
• Familiarity with Stata preferred.

Responsabilités

• Assist in research on police field training project.
• Analyze quantitative and qualitative data.
• Prepare literature syntheses.
• Support data management and reporting.

Connaissances

Research

Data analysis

Excel

Word

Stata

Formation

Undergraduate student status

Outils

Stata (preferred)

Description du poste

Research assistant for 2024-2026 police field training project

The project concerns the study of police field training practices in a northeastern state. The research assistant will be working with quantitative and qualitative data as well as synthesizing relevant literature.

We are looking to hire two undergraduate students as research assistants for the project, funded by the Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) Grant by the Office of Research and Outreach. RAs should have experience in conducting research, data analysis, and using Excel, Word, as well as preferably Stata.

The hourly rate is $18/hr. The number of hours is limited to the total amount of the grant funding.

Approval of remote and hybrid work is not guaranteed regardless of work location. For additional information on remote work at Penn State, see Notice to Out of State Applicants .

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

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