Temporary Research Assistant
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Job Location:
Lawrence, KS - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
13 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
90%: Assist in creating langauge documentation and learning materials.
10%: Meeting with supervisor for project planning and coordination.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
5-10 hours per week; schedule dependent on applicant availability
Contact Information to Applicants
Phil Duncan
Position Overview
The Department of Linguistics seeks to hire a Research Assistant to assist with Mephaa language documentation and materials creation. The workload is expected to be about 5 hours per week with a maximum of 10 hours per week. This is a hybrid position with some work completed on the Lawrence campus. This position will begin the week of February 2 2026.
10%: Meeting with supervisor for project planning and coordination.
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
5-10 hours per week; schedule dependent on applicant availability
Contact Information to Applicants
Phil Duncan
- High School Diploma or GED
- Proficient in Spanish
- Knowledge of Mephaa language and culture as demonstrated by application materials
Position Overview
The Department of Linguistics seeks to hire a Research Assistant to assist with Mephaa language documentation and materials creation. The workload is expected to be about 5 hours per week with a maximum of 10 hours per week. This is a hybrid position with some work completed on the Lawrence campus. This position will begin the week of February 2 2026.
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Thank you for your interest in employment with the University of Kansas. If you need assistance with the application process please contact Human Resources at [email protected] or 785-864-4946.
