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Research Assistant – Tepper School of Business

Employer
Carnegie Mellon University
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Sep 23, 2022

Job Details

Carnegie Mellon University is a highly selective global research university with more than 13,900 students and nearly 6,000 faculty and staff. Recognized for its exceptional arts and technology programs, we collaborate across subject areas and empower creative leadership in the fields of Business Administration, Computer Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Public Policy & Information Systems, and Science. Carnegie Mellon is consistently ranked among the top 25 universities in the United States.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business is searching for a Research Assistant (RA). This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in an interesting and challenging work environment. This role pays $25/hour.

Core responsibilities will include:
  • Conduct literature reviews, summarize research findings, and manage bibliographic databases for faculty

  • Program studies on Qualtrics and post them to platforms such as Prolific, CloudResearch, or MTurk, and to write up and present initial data analysis using SPSS, Stata, or R

  • Read over research findings and papers and be expected to provide commentary on clarity

  • Other duties as assigned

Flexibility, excellence, and passion are vital qualities within the Tepper School of Business. Inclusion, collaboration and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who is able to effectively interact with a varied population of internal and external partners at a high level of integrity. We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

You should demonstrate:
  • CITI training certification on file

  • Proficiency in data analysis (e.g., SPSS, Stata, R)

  • Experience using Qualtrics, Prolific, and CloudResearch

Qualifications:
  • Bachelor’s degree in social science field required (e.g., Psychology, Decision Science, etc.)

  • 3-5 years of prior research experience working with faculty required

  • Or a combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge

Requirements:
  • Successful Background Check

Are you interested in this exciting opportunity?! Please apply

CMU’s COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements: As a condition of employment, Carnegie Mellon University requires all staff and faculty working in the United States to be fully vaccinated, including a booster when eligible, against COVID-19. Prior to commencement of employment, new hires in the United States must provide proof of vaccination or obtain an approved exemption. (Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or for religious or strong moral or ethical conviction.) Those granted an exemption must comply with all applicable COVID-19 mitigation requirements. The most up-to-date information on CMU's COVID-19 mitigation requirements can be found here: Minimum Requirements to Return to Campus .

Location

Pittsburgh, PA

Job Function

Researchers

Position Type

Staff – Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Full Time/Part time

Full time

Pay Basis

Hourly

More Information:
  • Please visit Why Carnegie Mellon to learn more about becoming part of an institution inspiring innovations that change the world.

  • Click here to view a listing of employee benefits

  • Carnegie Mellon University is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran .

  • Statement of Assurance

Company

Carnegie Mellon Univesity

Carnegie Mellon University challenges the curious and passionate to imagine and deliver work that matters.

A private, global research university, Carnegie Mellon stands among the world's most renowned educational institutions, and sets its own course. Start the journey here.

Over the past 10 years, more than 400 startups linked to CMU have raised more than $7 billion in follow-on funding. Those investment numbers are especially high because of the sheer size of Pittsburgh’s growing autonomous vehicles cluster – including Uber, Aurora, Waymo and Motional – all of which are here because of their strong ties to CMU.

With cutting-edge brain science, path-breaking performances, innovative startups, driverless cars, big data, big ambitions, Nobel and Turing prizes, hands-on learning, and a whole lot of robots, CMU doesn't imagine the future, we create it. 

Many seek Pittsburgh for being a hot spot for entrepreneurship and a model for future cities. Others come for the city's burgeoning food scene.

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