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Research Assistant

US-NJ-Princeton

Job ID: 2024-19236
Type: Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Research and Laboratory

Overview

The Education Research Section (ERS) at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University is seeking a pre-doctoral Research Assistant with documented interest in educational inequality to begin in August 2024. The successful candidate will assist Prof. Jennifer Jennings in conjunction with ERS on multiple research projects. Appointment is for one year.

Research Assistants are expected to have outstanding potential and be self-motivated, goal-oriented and capable of successfully communicating ideas.

This position requires strong data collection and analysis skills. Datasets are compiled, analyzed and interpreted.

This position will give assistance to Princeton University Professor Jennifer Jennings on research.

Ability to assist Prof. Jennifer Jennings in conjunction with ERS in publishing work in scholarly journals.

Research Assistants will participate in all ERS activities, including student-faculty seminars, workshops, and public lectures.

Additional duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Excellent research, writing and collecting data from schools.

PREFERRED Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Experience, and Other Education

• Experience conducting qualitative interviews.

We at the School of Public and International Affairs believe that it is vital to cultivate an environment that embraces and promotes diversity, equity and inclusion - fundamental to the success of our education and research mission. This commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment and hiring as we actively seek colleagues of exceptional ability who represent a broad range of viewpoints, experiences and value systems, and who share Princeton University's dedication to excellence.

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