COSMOS - Graduate Research Assistant (Researcher)

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

• The candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Social Science, or a relevant discipline;

•  Regular admission to a UA Little Rock graduate degree program or good standing with the UA Little Rock Graduate School for continuing graduate students;

• Ability to work the required hours (FT-50% - 20 hours per week/PT-25% - 10 hours per week) with regular attendance.

• A candidate with experience in computer programming and data management will be given preference.

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  Assist with literature survey;

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  Assist with hypothesis generation, theoretical evaluation, model development, operationalization, and evaluation;

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  Assist with data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, and analyzing findings from the data;

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  Assist in preparing reports and publications;

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  Coordinate meetings and lead discussions;

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  Other tasks as needed.

• Experience with data analysis - Microsoft Suite will be considered but preference is given to candidates with programming experience;

• Experience in reporting and technical writing;

• Experience in research, including previous publications, reviewing scholarly articles, etc.;

• Experience in social media mining, computational modeling of social science theories, working with social network analysis tools, and examining cyber campaigns conducted on social media;

• Intermediate knowledge of Python;

• Knowledge of DB systems and SQL language;

• Ability to interact with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds;

• Communication skills, writing skills, and public speaking;

• Effective organizational skills.

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS  

Please do not send to listed recruitment contact.