Research Assistant

OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE: Graduate Research Assistant

LOCATION: St. Paul Campus

PAY RATE: $18.00 per Hour (position is available for 100-150 total hours for the academic year)

JOB SUMMARY:


The MFCOH AEA-IPE Scholar's program is pleased to offer graduate research assistantships for the upcoming academic year (2026-2027). Successful candidates may support faculty in the scholarly activity of the school related to library/literature searches, field research, project management, curriculum development, teaching and technology. Specific duties dependent on hiring faculty.

Applicants should indicate any research skills and experience with any of the following in their application materials: online database searches, SPSS, data collection, data analysis, content analysis, presenting research results, etc.

Special Instructions for Candidates: Candidate must be a current Morrison Family College of Health- Area of Emphasis in Aging Scholar in good academic standing.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Hiring Official: Tanya Rand, EdD MSW LICSW

Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

QUALIFICATIONS

This position is only open to currently enrolled, degree-seeking students in the Morrison Family College of Health- Area of Emphasis in Aging (AEA) program at the University of St. Thomas.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Computer aptitude and skill
• Comfort with Microsoft Office and Office365
• Experience with Canvas Learning Management System
• Experience with statistical software
• Self-motivation and organizational skills
• Interest in Gerontology and IPE

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas.


The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

Candidate must be a current Morrison Family College of Health- Area of Emphasis in Aging Scholar in good academic standing