Student Research Aide 1 - Tropical Medicine

Undergraduate Research Assistant Hourly Pay Rate: $19.05 The Research Aide 1 will support the department/organization in various administrative and research tasks. This position deals directly with research (in or outside a laboratory). Responsibilities This undergraduate research assistant position is for up to 10 hours per week during the Summer and Fall semesters to collect field data and to maintain databases to be shared with researchers and community partners. This will include deploying 35 iButton data loggers to record ambient temperature and relative humidity in designated urban heat island neighborhood locations around New Orleans. Student will field test iButtons to determine ideal parameters for deployment and establish an interface to efficiently and consistently retrieve data. In addition, the student may also synthesize data archived on WeatherSTEM to build a useable database and visualize data collected. Local travel to field locations is necessary, transportation is not provided. Previous field experience not required. Qualifications Active enrollment as a student at Tulane University. About Us This position will help student employees demonstrate and cultivate the career readiness competencies in accordance with the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE). Tulane University is an equal opportunity educator and employer committed to providing an education and employment environment free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Legally protected demographic classifications (such as a person’s race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, shared ancestry, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws) are not relied upon as an eligibility, selection or participation criteria for Tulane’s employment or educational programs or activities. Tulane University is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing an application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact the Office of Human Resources by phone at View phone number on click.appcast.io or by email at View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr Tulane University