APRILab Federal Work Study - FWS

James Madison University, United States

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: Harrisonburg, VIRGINIA
Job Type: PartTime
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Position Details
Position Information


Working Title APRILab Federal Work Study - FWS
Posting Number J2249
Position Type Federal Work Study
Position Status Part Time
College/Division College of Arts and Letters
Department 100033 - Political Science Department
Pay Rate Hourly
Specify Range or Amount $12.50

Position Summary Information


General Information
Founded in 2022, the American Political Reform & Innovation Lab (APRILab) in the College of Arts and Letters is a nonpartisan, civic- and community-engaged political science and data science research lab. APRILab produces original, evidence-based research on institutional political reform in collaboration with internal and external social scientists and data scientists and with leading experts in the political reform advocacy community. The lab’s research addresses significant, real-world problems posed by institutional dysfunction, democratic backsliding, and unequal political influence.
APRILab is seeking Federal Work Study-eligible students as research assistants to lab-affiliated faculty members. The duties will require 5 to 10 hours per week depending on student qualifications, tasks, and scheduling needs. This is a minimum one-semester appointment, with preference given to students who anticipate being eligible to continue for the full academic year.
Students who identify themselves as a member of a traditionally marginalized population are especially encouraged to apply.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Conduct data collection, data cleaning, database management, and reporting tasks for faculty-supervised research project;
2. Monitor progress on tasks and report activity to the supervising director, designated faculty member, and graduate assistant on a weekly basis;
3. Communicate effectively with lab-affiliated faculty, staff, and student colleagues;
4. Work collaboratively and productively in a diverse work environment, while acknowledging and appreciating differences among colleagues and external engagement partners;
5. Commit to acting in a professional, nonpartisan manner when representing JMU and the APRILab;
6. Other reasonable tasks related to research objectives as assigned.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess a(n):
· Eligibility for Federal Work Study;
· Enrollment in and excellent academic standing in James Madison University for the 2023-2024 academic year (see conditions of employment);
· High level of intrinsic motivation, good time-management skills, and the ability to be independently productive and accountable to others;
· Willingness to conduct independent research in collaboration with the lab director, graduate assistant, lab-affiliated faculty, and student colleagues;
· Strong set of organizational, writing, research, and editing skills with a high level of attention to detail.
Preferred but not required:
· Experience with or coursework in technical writing, copy editing, proofreading and/or producing alternative audio, visual, or marketing products;
· Experience with or coursework in conducting social scientific, data visualization, or data science tasks, including data analysis in SPSS, Python, R, STATA, or related languages and with Qualtrics or similar questionnaire software;
· Familiarity with IRB protocols and human subjects research ethics;
· Ambition to pursue advanced graduate education and/or a career in public service and public affairs, broadly defined.
Conditions of Employment
Students must be degree-seeking students, enrolled on at least a half-time basis (6 credits for undergraduate and 5 credits for graduate).
Students must have a 2.0 or better cumulative GPA.
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Posting Detail Information


Posting Date 08/17/2023
Beginning Review Date 08/31/2023
Closing Date
Open Until Filled Yes
Proposed Starting Date 09/11/2023
EEO Statement
James Madison University is committed to creating and supporting a diverse and inclusive work and educational community that is free of all forms of discrimination. This institution does not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, parental status, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or veteran status.
We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.
Anyone having questions concerning discrimination should contact the Office for Equal Opportunity: (540) 568-6991.
Reasonable Accommodation Request
If you are a student with a disability and need assistance please contact the Office of Disability Services at (540) 568-6705 or [email protected] . You may also visit the Office of Disability Services, located in the Student Success Center, Suite 1202 and they will be happy to assist you.
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