Research Assistant

Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
Cornell Human Ecology explores the complexity of human life. We bring together a wide range of perspectives to understand the full context of the human experience and improve lives at every scale, from cells to society. Our research and academic programs focus on the interaction of humans with their biological, economic, social and physical environments. Using Cornell's far-reaching extension network and the college's translational research methods, we deliver our findings directly to communities and families, ensuring that our work reaches those who need it most.
The overarching goal for the Program for Research on Youth Development and Engagement (PRYDE) at Cornell University is to make the New York State 4-H Youth Development Program (NYS 4-H) a “living laboratory” for research and evaluation, using science to determine the best ways of promoting optimal youth development. Acting as an institute, PRYDE engages faculty throughout Cornell to develop research that fosters youth development and promote innovative intervention studies that solve problems affecting youth.

   

The Opportunity

The research assistant will support PRYDE in efforts to establish stronger research-practice partnerships between Cornell faculty and NYS youth development programs, with an emphasis on 4-H . This position involves assisting with youth development research across several different youth development project areas, outreach and dissemination, event planning and marketing, and other administrative tasks. In addition, the Research Assistant may travel for data collection or to support collaboration efforts.

This is a one-year term position with the possibility for renewal.

No visa sponsorship or relocation assistance are provided for this position.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.

• Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.

• Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds. 

• Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members. 

• Associate’s degree and 2 to 4 years relevant experience or equivalent combination.

• Experience with word processing, database maintenance, Windows, electronic mail, and basic spreadsheets is required.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to monitor details; Ability to handle the demands of deadlines and balancing of multiple tasks.

• Ability to initiate own work schedule and solve problems; must be self-directed and willing to reach out for help when necessary.

• Must have strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people; reliability; attention to detail; and the ability to work as part of a team.

• Position includes occasional evening work and occasional travel.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree with a social science major is preferred.

• Experience working with quantitative and qualitative data including data collection, coding, management, and analysis.

• Prior experience working in a social science research lab or office environment.

• Experience with translational research on youth development.

• Knowledge of Cornell University and CCE NYS 4-H Youth Development.

A resume and cover letter are required for full consideration.

Benefits

• This position is fully onsite. Employee may be able to work remotely occasionally with prior supervisor's approval.

• Cornell receives national recognition as an award-winning workplace for our health, wellbeing, sustainability, and diversity initiatives.

• Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options, generous retirement contributions, access to wellness programs, and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: https://hr.cornell.edu/benefits-pay .

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• Our leave provisions include health and personal leave, three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, and an end of the year winter break from December 25-January 1.

• Cornell's impressive educational benefits include tuition-free Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program, tuition aid for external education, and Cornell Children's Tuition Assistance Program.

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University Job Title:

Research Aide IV

Job Family:

Academic Support

Level:

D

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$22.89 - $25.47

Remote Option Availability:

Fully Onsite

Company:

Contract College

Contact Name:

Krassimira Hernandez

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2024-02-07