GRADUATE RESEARCH STUDENT ASSISTANT

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The Population Health Initiative has an outstanding opportunity for one graduate research assistants to join our team for summer quarter 2022 to support the Global Vaccination Improvement Project at the Population Health Initiative. This position will take the lead in addressing limitations and gaps in existing data sources used in the team’s analyses. Specifically, this position will be involved in data seeking, data management, data cleaning, and the creation of graphics and tables for presentations, visualizations, and reports.

Key tasks and responsibilities for this position include:

Work with the research team to extract, format, and transform data from multiple sources
• Adapt existing code to replicate or refine analyses, or to create figures, tables, graphs
• Develop and maintain systematic documentation regarding data sources and scripts utilized
• Document all code and methods used to ensure replicability
• Assist with literature reviews
• Draft summaries of research findings, manuscripts, and/or reports

DATES OF EMPLOYMENT:
Summer Quarter 2022 (June 16, 2022 to September, 15, 2022)

HOURS:
19.5 hours/week

REQUIREMENTS:
• Must be formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during summer quarter 2022 and be in good standing or this can be an hourly paid positions for non-registered graduate RAs to perform research work during the summer quarter. GRSA positions are intended for RAs who do not need to enroll in summer classes and who already have GAIP coverage in the summer through an appointment in the previous academic year.
• Demonstrated success in developing code.
• Strong quantitative aptitude, desire to learn new skills, and ability to interpret complex analytic information.

Desired:
• Experience with communicating research findings to different audiences, including non-researchers.
• Experience with troubleshooting R code and interpreting output.

TERMS:

CREDIT LOAD:
•  Must be formally enrolled in the UW Graduate School for at least 10 credits during Summer quarter 2022 and be in good standing or this can be an hourly paid positions for non-registered graduate RAs to perform research work during the summer quarter. GRSA positions are intended for RAs who do not need to enroll in summer classes and who already have GAIP coverage in the summer through an appointment in the previous academic year.

SALARY:
•  Compensation and benefits are based on the 2021-22 ASE salary schedules for a Schedule 1 pre-master research assistant.
•  2021-22 Salary Chart: TA/RA Salaries

APPLICATION PROCESS:
•  Apply through UWHires (uw.edu/jobs; click FIND A JOB; search for Requisition #206655).

The application process for UW positions may include completion of a variety of online assessments to obtain additional information that will be used in the evaluation process.  These may include Work Authorization, Cover Letter and/or others.  Any assessments that you need to complete will appear on your screen as soon as you select “Apply to this position”. Once you begin an assessment, it must be completed at that time; if you do not complete the assessment, you will be prompted to do so the next time you access your “My Jobs” page. If you select to take it later, it will appear on your "My Jobs" page to take when you are ready. Please note that your application will not be reviewed, and you will not be considered for this position until all required assessments have been completed.

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE:
May 22, 2022. Applications will be reviewed, interviews conducted, and hiring will take place throughout the application period.  Early applications are encouraged, but all applications submitted by the closing date will be given full consideration.  If you are contacted for an interview, it will be conducted online through Zoom.

NOTIFICATION DATE:
We will notify all applicants of our decisions by June 3, 2022. Students offered a position will have one week from the date of our notification to accept or decline the position.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
Application inquiries may be made with:
Francisco Rios Casas [email protected]