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Research Assistant- Rockefeller Institute of Government
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Position Number: 5666467
Location: Albany, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Assistant- Rockefeller Institute of Government

Category: System Administration
Department: RIG
Locations: Albany, NY, NY
Posted: Sep 24, 2024
Closes: Open Until Filled
Type: Hourly
Position ID: 181405

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Job Description:

RESEARCH ASSISTANTS (2 POSITIONS AVAILBLE):

GRANT-FUNDED PROJECT ON GUN VIOLENCE (MASS SHOOTINGS)

The Rockefeller Institute of Government (the Institute), part of the State University of New York (SUNY), is seeking to hire two (2) research assistants (graduate students preferred but will consider advanced undergraduates) to assist on a federally funded research project examining mass shootings and warning communications / behaviors. These positions are expected to begin on or about October 1, 2024, and continue through June 30, 2025. Positions may extend beyond that date, contingent upon availability of funding. These positions will be established under the grant award with SUNY's Research Foundation.

Research assistants will be expected to work 20 hours per week, with the exception of holidays, though scheduling is flexible. This is a hybrid position: research assistants will be able to work remotely but will be expected to attend in-person training and regular team check-in meetings at the Institute (located at 411 State Street, Albany NY.)

Job Duties:

Research assistants will assist the project's investigators with data collection and coding for the project. This will include completing and submitting Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to law enforcement agencies and courts across the U.S., cataloging and coding data received, and creating case narrative summaries. Pending timing and the availability of funding, research assistants may have the opportunity to assist with data analysis. Training will be provided for all project-related tasks.

Requirements:
Qualifications:

Must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting program at A SUNY school, and in full-time status for the duration of the appointment.
Must have excellent writing, organizational, interpersonal, and research skills.
Well-organized, dependable, a critical thinker, and demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail and be able to work independently as well as part of a team.
Experience with the Microsoft Office suite of products (e.g., Word, Excel).
Experience with data analysis programs (e.g., NVivo, SPSS) is preferred but not required.

Those with a background in criminal justice, homeland security, sociology, psychology, political science, and/or public policy are strongly encouraged to apply, though students with all majors will be considered.

Salary Range- $20 an hour for up to 20 hours per week

Additional Information:

As an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer, The Research Foundation for SUNY will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, creed, religion, sex, pregnancy-related conditions, reproductive health decisions, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, transgender status, age, national origin or ancestry, marital status, familial status, citizenship, physical and mental disability, prior arrest or conviction record, genetic characteristics/genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, domestic violence victim status, military status or service, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected under federal, state or local law.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The Research Foundation for the State University of New York is not an agency or instrumentality of the State of New York. Employees of the Research Foundation for the State University of New York are not state employees, do not participate in any state retirement system, and do not receive state fringe benefits. The Research Foundation for the State University of New York operates under a contract with The State University of New York and receives no directly appropriated state funding.

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