Remote Research Associate - Education & Mental Health Data

University of Minnesota; Minneapolis (MN); Hybrid; USD 58,000 - 61,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Minnesota is seeking a part-time Research Associate for CAREI to support a Minnesota-focused study on school mental health. The position involves data analysis, writing reports, briefs, and manuscripts, with most work conducted virtually and some in-person meetings at the CAREI office in St.

Paul. Strong writing and collaboration are essential, with a flexible schedule to accommodate data collection and analysis.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in social sciences or related field with research experience.
• Experience supporting students' mental health in a school setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and collaboration across diverse communities.
• Proficiency with email, Office suite, databases, PDFs, Zoom, and web-based tools.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis (20%): prepare data, check transcripts, code data, analyze, create visualizations.
• Writing (75%): generate findings and draft reports, briefs, and manuscripts.
• Other research duties (5%): attend meetings and assist dissemination of findings.

Skills

Data analysis

Writing

Interpersonal skills

Education

Advanced degree in social sciences

Tools

Microsoft Office

Zoom

Google Docs

Job description

University of Minnesota is seeking a part-time Research Associate for CAREI to support a Minnesota-focused study on school mental health. The position involves data analysis, writing reports, briefs, and manuscripts, with most work conducted virtually and some in-person meetings at the CAREI office in St.

Paul. Strong writing and collaboration are essential, with a flexible schedule to accommodate data collection and analysis.