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Student & RA Employment

Research Assistant -- Rachel Kleit, Evans School of Public Affairs

Department: Evans School of Public Affairs
Date Available: September 15, 2008
Application Deadline: Open until filled

General Duties/Description:
Research assistant (ASE or Workstudy) needed to perform modeling using R and the statnet package to analyze panel social network data. The position is 20 hours a week in the fall of 2008 and the winter of 2009, with a full tuition waiver each quarter.

In 2001, an in-person survey collected egocentric social network data from 200 residents living in a Seattle low income housing development (pre-redevelopment time point). This development has been replaced with a mixed-income community that focuses on enhancing self-sufficiency and community involvement. This summer, 2008, these subjects are being reinterviewed (post-redevelopment time point). The research assistant would work with these social network data and other data collected as part of the survey effort, with the goal of examining changes in the assortative mixing of the respondents’ social networks over time and applying new tools within statnet.

The research assistant will provide support for the analysis.

Primary responsibilities include:

• Managing and setting up the dataset for analysis
• Assisting in the analysis of the dataset
• Supporting the summary of those analyses

Requirements:

• Data management experience
• Familiarity with social network analysis
• Expertise in R
• Ability to use Excel and Word
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Good problem-solving skills
• Good quantitative skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Salary:
Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with academic standing, qualifications, and experience. Workstudy is also a possibility.

How to Apply:
Send or email a cover letter and resume to Rachel Garshick Kleit via email or Box 353055. Application inquiries may be made with: Rachel Garshick Kleit at 221-3063 or via email.

Notes:
This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit: http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html

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CSDE Work-Study Computing Assistant

Available: 5/12/2008
Contact: email, 218H Raitt Hall, (206) 616-6169

General Description:
This position will assist in the day to day operation of the computing infrastructure. UP TO 19 hours per week. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in an IT organization and providing technical assistance in a friendly, interdisciplinary center on the Quad.

The Center for Studies in Demography and Ecology serves faculty and students working in the field of population research. Our computing serves the day to day operations of the center, affiliates research, and student classwork and projects. CSDE’s mission is the support of research in the field of demography. Learn more at http://csde.washington.edu/

We are seeking a person who enjoys working with a variety of people (faculty, students, & staff) and is detail oriented.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Provide end-user support for the CSDE computing community
• Respond to walk-up and email requests for assistance
• Work with Computing Core staff on other computing projects as needed

Other Duties (training provided):

• Assist with computer account management
• Assist with Center Core projects as needed
• Provide some basic technology support
• Assist Statistics Core with AddHealth paperwork
• Monitor CSDE Computer Lab, change toner, etc
• For all three Cores: as requested / special assignments
• Other duties as necessary

Required:

• Experience with Microsoft Windows
• Willingness to help users with occasional questions / problems a must!

Desirable:

• Experience with Publishing software: (such as) Acrobat, PowerPoint,
• Word, Excel, Windows 95 - XP Pro, Microsoft Office

Not required but useful skills or interests:

• Remote Desktop
• HTML
• Experience with hardware and software installation a plus
• UNIX / Linux – interested in working with or learning

Educational Benefits:

• Develop skills in teamwork, communication, and working with clients
• Experience in working in an IT organization

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