Grad Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Edmond, United States University of Central Oklahoma Full time

Position Overview

Graduate research assistants are students who, in the course of their academic training, are employed in part-time or temporary research positions, where the student's academic training is based in part on the research performed. All duties and services of graduate research assistants are to be carried out under the supervision and direction of faculty or administration. These duties may include assisting a faculty member in descriptive, exploratory or experimental research; publication activities, data collection, data management and/or data analysis.

Hours per Week

20 hrs/wk

College/Department Overview

Department of Sociology, Gerontology, and Substance Abuse Studies in the College of Liberal Arts.

Department Specific Job Functions

The candidate will have background knowledge of farming and oil industries and their waste management needs. The candidate will be prepared to speak to representatives from these industries about their water utilization and recycling needs. The research assistant will be responsible for connecting a joint project between sociologists, physicists, and engineers with commercial application prospects in farming and oil.

Enrollment Requirements

Fall/Spring Semesters: All student employees must be enrolled at least half time to be eligible to work any UCO student position. Half time enrollment for Fall/Spring is considered 5 hours for graduates and 6 hours for undergraduates. International students shall be enrolled full time to be eligible to work as a student worker. Full time enrollment is 9 credit hours for graduates and 12 credit hours for undergraduates.

Summer Semester: Student employees working regular student positions must be enrolled in at least 3 credit hours to be eligible to work during the summer. Students not enrolled in summer classes must be enrolled in Fall classes in order to work on campus, but they (and the department) will be required to pay FICA taxes. Student employees working FWSP positions must be enrolled in a minimum of 6 credit hours (if undergraduate) or 5 credit hours (if graduate) in order to work during the summer in a Federal Work Study Program position.

Enrollment Exception: If the number of credit hours needed to graduate is less than the minimum number of hours required for student employment, the student must obtain a letter from their Academic Advisor (stating the number of hours needed to graduate and anticipated graduation date) and submit it to Human Resources. This pertains to both regular and Federal Work Study Program positions. Contact jobs@uco.edu for more information.

Qualifications/Experience Required

* Graduate student status at UCO
* Some training in sociological research
* Firsthand knowledge of farming and oil industries

Qualifications/Experience Preferred

* Have sensitivity of intercultural communication, and good interpersonal skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Detail oriented
* Academic research experience
* Data entry experience

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.



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