Research Assistant

Essential Functions

Assistance with data collection start-up tasks:

• Participating in the process of pre-testing, revising, and finalizing data collection instruments (e.g., survey questionnaire)
• Creating infrastructure for storing and organizing collected data and associated documentation
• Engaging with community partners and stakeholders
• Recruiting study participants through in-person and virtual

Participating In Data Collection Activities:

• Scheduling, organizing, and attending site visits to distribute survey
• Managing collected data in organizational system

Various Fieldwork Support Tasks:

• Distributing participant incentives and associated record keeping
• Data entry, as needed
• Tracking progress towards recruitment targets
• Maintaining communication with community partners and stakeholders.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Criminology/Criminal Justice or a related discipline.
• Minimum of a year of experience.
• Robust organizational and communication skills to manage data collection efforts, including data entry and management and recruitment communications with diverse audiences (participants and stakeholders)
• Quantitative data analysis skills, such as descriptive statistics analyses.
• Experience with primary data collection, particularly with young adult populations, is beneficial.

Preferred Qualifications

• Training or direct experience with quantitative data collection
• Comfort with conducting engaged research with young adults, members of vulnerable populations, and in conjunction with community-based organizations
• Highly organized and attentive to detail
• Effective communicator

Location

• University City, Philadelphia, PA

Additional Information

This is a Part Time Temporary position classified as Non Exempt. The offered pay is based on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, department budget, and an internal equity review.

For information about benefits, please review Drexel’s Per Diem/Casual/Temporary Benefit Fact Sheet .

Special Instructions to the Applicant

Please make sure you upload your CV/resume and cover letter when submitting your application.

Review of applicants will begin once a suitable candidate pool is identified.