Job no:518426
Work type:On Campus
Location:Normal, Illinois
Title: GA - Pre-Professional - Office of Technology Solutions - Data & Statistical Consulting - Fall 2024
Division Name: Finance and Planning
Department: Office of Technology Solutions
Campus Location: Normal, IL
Job Summary
The Graduate Assistant will have responsibilities for supporting faculty with their data analysis, statistical consulting, and data visualization needs related to their research interests. This includes also supporting faculty who are interested in statistical methodologies, available statistical software, ways to visualize their data results, and other resources as part of their research. The GA is expected that the person in this position will be able to conduct training sessions on statistical modeling, software demonstrations of various technologies, and building communities of expertise to facilitate faculty researchers to utilize each other for assistance.
Salary Rate / Pay Rate
$1473/month minimum
Required Qualifications
1. Eligible for appointment as per the requirements in the Graduate Assistant Handbook, which can be found at http://hr.illinoisstate.edu/downloads/GA_Handbook.pdf
2. Must be a degree seeking student in Graduate degree level courses at Illinois State University in the following areas:
Masters Programs (M.S., M.A., MBA)
- Biological Sciences
- Biomathematics
- Biotechnology
- Business Administration
- Applied Economics
- Quantitative Economics
- Economics – Financial Economics
- Geographic Information Systems
- Math – Applied Statistics
- Mathematics
- Information Systems – Systems Development (M.S., M.A.)
- Technology - Quality Management and Analytics (M.S., M.A,)
3. Possess strong interpersonal skills to gather and analyze large amounts of detailed information and summarize for reporting and presentation
4. Demonstrated experience with statistical or data visualization software
5. Possess strong self-motivated analysis and problem-solving disposition with ability to synthesize findings into communicable actions and recommendations
6. Manage project related tasks and monitor progress and results
7. Possess experience with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Preferred Qualifications
1. Demonstrated experience with statistical software applications including, but not limited to at least one of the following: SPSS, SAS, Stata, Matlab
2. Demonstrated experience with GIS software, Python or R
3. Demonstrated experience with data reporting tools, such as PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Cognos
4. Demonstrated experience with statistical analysis and understanding of appropriate statistical methodologies
Work Hours
Any scheduled between Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Proposed Starting Date
August 2024
Required Applicant Documents
- Resume/ C.V.
- Reference List
Please Note: These documents are required to be submitted online in order to complete the application process. Please have these documents ready prior to clicking on "Apply"
Special Instructions for Applicants
Note: If you have not yet been assigned a University ID, but are interested in applying for this graduate assistantship, please proceed with the graduate assistant application process. For the first question regarding your University ID, simply enter in nine (9) zeros (e.g., 000000000).
You must be eligible for employment in the United States and at Illinois State University and/or for the number of hours required for the position.
Illinois State University student employees are restricted to no more than 28 hours per week of on-campus employment for all positions held. International students are restricted by their visa status to no more than 20 hours per week of on-campus employment when the university is in session but may work up to 28 hours per week when the university is not in session. Please contact the Office of International Student and Scholar Services for guidance on visa restrictions on work hours. The University cannot grant exceptions to visa status rules/laws.
Contact Information for Applicants
Traci Zagaroli
[email protected]
Important Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309) 438-3383 . The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.
If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at (309) 438-8311 .
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