Research Assistant – Education Data & Recruitment

University of Oregon; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Oregon is seeking a Research Assistant to support faculty and staff with data collection, observational coding, and communication with study participants, including teachers and administrators. You will coordinate participant recruitment and support graduate students involved in data coding, while handling data entry as needed.

The RA may also edit, upload, and organize digital media used for recruitment and dissemination of project materials, under the project investigator’s

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Education Studies, Psychology, Special Education, or related fields.
• Two or more years of post bachelor’s experience in professional data collection, data management, and project management support.
• Six months of experience in ensuring the quality and integrity of data collection and observation coding.
• Experience recruiting for research studies or project participation in a professional capacity, not on projects for course credit or degree completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to solve problems independently, as well as in a collaborative team environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively to problem-solve with research and project staff and participants of diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to initiate and complete tasks independently according to timelines and follow through on completion of project objectives.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel).
• Intermediate proficiency with video editing and graphic design applications (e.g., Adobe Premier Pro, Illustrator, InDesign, and iMovie).
• Intermediate proficiency with Qualtrics survey software.

Responsibilities

• Assist faculty and staff with data collection and observational data coding.
• Coordinate participant recruitment and support graduate students with data coding.
• Perform data entry and data management tasks as needed.
• Assist with editing, uploading, and organizing digital media for recruitment and dissemination.

Skills

Communication

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Independent work

Data entry

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Education Studies, Psychology, Special Education, or related fields

Master’s degree in Education, Education Studies, Psychology, Special Education, or related fields

Tools

Microsoft Office

Qualtrics

Adobe Premiere Pro

Illustrator

InDesign

iMovie

Job description

University of Oregon is seeking a Research Assistant to support faculty and staff with data collection, observational coding, and communication with study participants, including teachers and administrators. You will coordinate participant recruitment and support graduate students involved in data coding, while handling data entry as needed.

The RA may also edit, upload, and organize digital media used for recruitment and dissemination of project materials, under the project investigator’s