Part-Time Research Assistant- Landscape Contracting - Margaret Hoffman

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

This job will be assisting the faculty member in a variety of research tasks. As a temporary position, hours are offered on a project-by-project basis. Flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Researches and collects data through complex techniques and procedures.
• Conduct a literature review of qualitative and quantitative studies.
• Clean and organize secondary quantitative data from various resources.
• Writes and edits technical materials for publication.
• Reports on the status of research activities.
  
  

Requirements and qualification

• Ability to apply sound research techniques, methodology, and logical critical analysis.
• Effective written communication with the ability to write technical reports.
• Ability to work independently in a remote/distributed work environment.
• Communicate effectively with faculty concerning research project

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