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Positions available at ISER 

Graduate Research Assistant – Office of Research #528878  
This is a labor pool from which the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER), Center for Behavioral Health Research and Sciences (CBHRS), College of Engineering (CoEng) and College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP) will draw when graduate research assistants are needed to work on sponsored projects. The position may be part or full time. Incumbents will join faculty and researchers who are active in conducting research in various disciplines. This will include working on one or more funded projects in these research areas under the guidance of Principal Investigators.

Temporary Faculty Non-Credit for Research #528637
This position is a pool for Adjunct Research faculty. Adjunct research positions are externally funded. The duration of employment is dependent on the duration of the research project(s). Successful acceptance into the adjunct pool does not guarantee an offer of a contract. Applications are reviewed on an as-needed basis.

Candidates will be evaluated on suitability of their academic preparation, previous research, and ability to perform the research needed. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Public speaking skills. Customer service skills.

A minimum of five years research in a relevant area.

Student Research Assistant- Office of Research #528630
Duties generally are routine in nature and decision-making is limited (e.g., may make routine decisions about assigned work in absence of immediate supervision.)
May require some previous training, experience and/or knowledge.
Good communication skills. To be eligible for student employment an applicant must:
A. Be enrolled in the UA system with a minimum of six credit hours in the current semester of employment
B. Have a 2.0 GPA

Temporary Research Professional- Office of Research #528629
This is a pool from which the College Engineering, College of Business and Public Policy, and ISER will draw when research professionals are needed to work on sponsored projects. This temporary position may be part- or full-time. Qualified applicants for this position will be placed into a hiring pool, from which research professionals will be hired. Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute an offer of a contract.

Knowledge of research methods and analytical procedures. Ability to use computerized tools to organize and analyze information and communicate findings. Knowledge of standard reporting procedures. Skilled in accurate data collection methods.

Temporary Research Technician- Office of Research #528627
This is a pool from which the College of Engineering, College of Business and Public Policy, and ISER, will draw when research technicians are needed to work on sponsored projects. This is a part-time temporary position. Acceptance into the hiring pool does not constitute an offer of employment. These units conduct applied and fundamental scientific research and collects, synthesizes, archives, and distributes data, specimens, and knowledge, partly through conducting field work.

Knowledge of data collection procedures, data entry procedures, and computerized spreadsheets and databases. Ability to manipulate data to produce charts and graphs to display trends in data. Ability to interpret data results for reporting. Ability to work in remote locations, sometimes in extreme conditions. Ability to coordinate/lead the activities of others.