Research Assistant, Disability Inclusion (Qual/Quant)

Rutgers University; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, prescription drug, and dental

Vacation and leave programs

Retirement benefits and 401(k) options

Educational benefits for employees and

Life insurance and discounts

Job summary

Rutgers University in New Brunswick is seeking a Research Assistant for the Program for Disability Research. The role supports a qualitative study on disability accommodation practices, develops practitioner briefs, and may perform quantitative analysis on survey data.

Part-time position with flexibility to translate findings into policy-focused outputs for HR and leadership. Ideal candidates will have strong writing, analytic skills, and interest in disability inclusion, workplace culture, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Sociology, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• Experience with qualitative research methods, including interview analysis, coding, and thematic synthesis.
• Proficiency with qualitative or mixed-methods software (e.g., NVivo, Dedoose, R, STATA, Qualtrics).
• Strong written communication skills, including translating findings for non-academic audiences.
• Experience with program evaluation, research design, or policy-oriented research.

Responsibilities

• Support a qualitative research project examining disability accommodation practices within a large healthcare organization.
• Develop a peer-reviewed manuscript using existing interview data and conduct qualitative coding and analysis.
• Translate research findings from the Employer Disability Practices Center into practitioner-oriented briefs.
• Assist with quantitative analysis on disability survey data and help prepare manuscripts.
• Work as an emerging researcher with strong qualitative and quantitative skills and contribute to applied translation.

Skills

Qualitative research methods

Quantitative analysis

Strong writing skills

Interviews & coding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education, Sociology, Public Policy, Social Sciences, or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

NVivo

Dedoose

R

STATA

Qualtrics

Job description

Rutgers University in New Brunswick is seeking a Research Assistant for the Program for Disability Research. The role supports a qualitative study on disability accommodation practices, develops practitioner briefs, and may perform quantitative analysis on survey data.

Part-time position with flexibility to translate findings into policy-focused outputs for HR and leadership. Ideal candidates will have strong writing, analytic skills, and interest in disability inclusion, workplace culture, and