FWS potential Undergraduate Research Assistant (Student Wage)

Charlottesville, VA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

UVAs Arctic Research Center is seeking an undergraduate research assistant to support social science research about ethical practices of collaborative research with Indigenous communities. The research team works closely with community partners in Utqiagvik Alaska in the SNOWPAC project funded by the UVA Environmental Institute.

This position is primarily remote with weekly check-ins with Prof. Caitlin Wylie and other team members. Specific activities may include:

Transcribing and analyzing oral history interviewsabout infrastructure and urban development in Utqiagvik AK
Collating information from research permits to build a dataset about research policy
Conducting and visualizing social network analysisof our research team and community partners
Contributing to communication materialsassociated with project reports and public outreach such as webpage content and public exhibit design

This position is paid $15 hourly and will be no more than 10 hours/per week. Applicants must:

Be an undergraduate student currently enrolled full-time at UVA

Applicants should:

Be familiar with the principles of social science research
Be proficient with cloud storage for collaboratively writing documents

This position is open to being a Federal Work Study position.

To apply please submit an application.

This position will remain open for applications for up to 30 days from the posting date. However please note that the position may be filled before the 30-day period ends if a suitable candidate is selected. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as the posting may close early once the hiring process is complete.

If you have questions please contact Caitlin Wylie ()

The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Click here to read more about UVAs commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.