Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer

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Position Overview

The School of Business and Enterprise seeks a motivated undergraduate student to serve as a Research Assistant supporting faculty research initiatives. This position offers valuable hands-on experience in business research methodologies data analysis and academic scholarship while contributing to cutting-edge research in business.

Key Responsibilities

Literature Review and Research

• Conduct comprehensive literature reviews across business and enterprise topics
• Identify evaluate and synthesize relevant academic sources and industry publications
• Maintain organized repository of research materials and citations
• Stay current with emerging trends and developments in assigned research areas

Data Analysis and Statistics

• Perform statistical analysis using software packages such as SPSS R Stata or Excel
• Clean organize and prepare datasets for analysis
• Conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses
• Create data visualizations charts and graphs to present findings
• Validate data accuracy and identify potential analytical issues

Research Support

• Assist faculty with ongoing research projects and grant-funded studies
• Collect primary and secondary data from various sources
• Prepare research summaries reports and presentations
• Support manuscript preparation for academic journals and conferences

Required Qualifications

• Currently enrolled full time in an undergraduate program
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite particularly Excel
• Basic knowledge of statistical software (SPSS R Stata or similar)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently
• Time management skills and ability to meet deadlines

Skills and Competencies

• Strong organizational and project management abilities
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
• Adaptability to changing research priorities and methodologies
• Ethical understanding of research practices and data confidentiality
• Initiative and problem-solving capabilities
• Cultural sensitivity and awareness in research contexts

Time Commitment

• Up to 5 hours per week - schedule flexible around candidates academic schedule

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year.

Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals intercultural competence. We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity inclusion and equity. Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race creed color religion gender gender identity gender expression sex (including pregnancy childbirth reproductive health decisions or related medical conditions) sexual orientation age national origin age disability genetic information veteran status marital or family status political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.