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Loyola Marymount University · 2 days ago

Research Assistant I

Westchester Campus

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

$22.26/hr - $26.68/hr

Loyola Marymount University is a Carnegie classified R2 institution committed to inclusive excellence. The Research Assistant I will support senior researchers in the design and implementation of research studies, handle administrative duties, and conduct basic data analysis.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Handles administrative support duties for the grant (e.g., scheduling of internal meetings; staff meeting agenda preparation)

Supervises student workers on research tasks and supports the research of senior researchers

Conducts basic data analysis with supervision from senior researchers

With support from senior researchers, manage large volumes of quantitative data (including quality control), develops and maintains electronic codebooks of all databases

Transcribe audio and video data to translate into quantitative metrics

Assist seniors researchers with creating sophisticated PowerPoint presentations

Synthesize literature and assist with development of instruments/measures

Perform other duties as assigned or requested

Qualification

Quantitative skillsStatisticsSPSSPowerPointQualtricsSelf-managementOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

Typically a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, Sociology or Political Science or related field or equivalent experience

Previous psychological or educational research work experience in an academic research setting

Previous research experience and some experience with quantitative skills, including knowledge of statistics

Strong organizational skills and a track record of working collaboratively with others in professional or extracurricular settings

Ability to be highly organized to facilitate record-keeping, data management, managing multiple responsibilities and collaboration with student research assistants

Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively

High intrinsic motivation and excellent self-management

Ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision

Exemplary communication skills (both written and oral)

Demonstrated computer competency and preferably knowledgeable of Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Qualtrics and SPSS