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Qualifications:

Undergraduate or graduate students in business, accounting, economics, social sciences, humanities, statistics, or mathematics., Strong written and verbal communication skills., Attention to detail and ability to work independently on multiple projects., Experience in qualitative coding and data synthesis is preferred..

Key responsabilities:

Locate and summarize academic literature on various topics.

Create data sets from publicly available information.

Qualitative coding of textual or visual data.

Summarize Darden faculty research for business practitioners.

Job description

Darden is hiring research assistants for the summer who will report either directly to Darden faculty or to associate directors for research initiatives across Darden to provide support for the research work of Darden faculty. Work may include locating and summarizing existing academic literature and policies, constructing data sets based on information collected online, and writing summaries of faculty research for business practitioners. This posting is for multiple positions requiring the same skills. Potential areas of work include impact investing, gratitude at work, entrepreneurship, and other topics relevant to faculty research initiatives.

Primary Responsibilities:

Locate and summarize academic literature on a variety of topics
Create data sets by researching publicly available information on companies or cities
Qualitative coding of textual or visual data
Summarize and contextualize Darden faculty research for business practitioners
Other duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities: 

Very strong written and verbal communication 
Strong synthesis skills (reading and summarizing arguments) 
Strong attention to detail 
Able to work independently while balancing multiple projects 
Willing to attack a problem from different angles when the first approach does not work

Undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Positions are open to students in business, accounting, economics, social sciences, humanities, statistics, mathematics, or other disciplines with strong writing skills.  

Hourly pay rate depends on level of education. Students pursing a: 

4-year degree: $14/hour

MA Degree: $19/hour

Ph.D. Degree (post-MA phase): $25/hour

Position offers 15-40 hours/week during the summer. This position is remote but must be completed in the United States.

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person's perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, and family medical or genetic information.

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