Student Research Assistant: Web Data Analytics

University of Kentucky; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks a Student Research Assistant to support an academic project examining consumer technology and corporate digital practices. The student will gain hands-on experience collecting and analyzing real-world data from online sources, including historical web data and datasets.

The role emphasizes careful data collection, cleanup, and analysis, with a focus on reproducible results and critical thinking about digital platforms and emerging technologies.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail, reliability, and an interest in technology or data analytics.
• Prior data collection or research experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

• Historical web research
• Web scraping and data collection
• Dataset construction
• Data cleaning
• Statistical analysis
• Analytical tools and techniques

Skills

Data analytics

Web scraping

Data collection

Historical data

Datasets management

Statistical analysis

Emerging technologies

Education

Enrolled University of Kentucky student

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY seeks a Student Research Assistant to support an academic project examining consumer technology and corporate digital practices. The student will gain hands-on experience collecting and analyzing real-world data from online sources, including historical web data and datasets.

The role emphasizes careful data collection, cleanup, and analysis, with a focus on reproducible results and critical thinking about digital platforms and emerging technologies.