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Seeking a Research Assistant to support the final year of a 3-year grant project focused on developing a training model for university counseling and psychological services professionals working with Jewish students. Work will be directed by the Principal Investigator, Dr. Julie Ancis.

This is a PAID, remote position of approximately 8-10 hours/week 

Main Responsibilities

• Assist with locating several university sites.
• Communicate with multiple parties and schedule meetings as necessary.
• Work on theoretical and empirical manuscripts for publication.
• Keep up to date with, review and summarize relevant literature.
• Opportunities for related research initiatives.
• Locate conference and funding outlets.
• Assist with required report writing.
• Keep multiple folders organized.

Required Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Responsible and reliable.
• Excellent written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate student
• Background in psychology, communications, or a related social/behavioral science.
• Familiarity with scholarly writing; experience with qualitative and/or quantitative analysis.

Compensation:

$16/hour

Additional Information:
Candidates must submit a brief cover letter, a Resume/CV and unofficial transcript.

At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

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NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, or other items.

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