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Research Assistant I
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Job ID 75901
Job Type Student Jobs
Employer Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
Date Posted Sep 09, 2026
Category Professional/Administrative
Job Description

The Youth Policy Lab is seeking up to three Research Assistants (RAs) to help primarily with our National School Cellphone Policy Study and our Michigan School Cellphone Policy Study.

The research assistant will help:

  • Collect and systematize school policy information gathered from websites

  • Conduct email and phone outreach to school staff to gather information on cell phone policies

  • Clean and analyze large datasets, and

  • Draft reports and data visualizations

  • Provide technical support to focus groups and survey distribution

A large portion of this work will entail conducting email outreach and phone interviews with staff from schools around the country. We are seeking RAs who can commit to approximately 10-15 hours/week.

RAs are required to have their own laptop for this work. While most RA work is remote, occasional in-person meetings are required. Shared workspace is typically available in our office, depending on the center’s project needs.

Please submit your cover lever and resume as ONE .pdf document when applying.

 
Job Requirements

The ideal candidate is someone who:

  • is highly organized,

  • a courteous and professional communicator

  • has experience with qualitative data collection (ex., interviews, focus groups) and analysis (ex., thematic coding)

  • proficient with Stata and Excel, and has completed statistical coursework.

  • The position is open to upper level undergraduate, Master’s, or PhD students with the requisite interests and skills.
Educational Value

Research skills, qualitative and quantitative data analysis
Available Openings 3
Hours 10.0 to 15.0 hours per week
Hourly Rate $15.00/hour
Time Frame Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer
Contact Name Shiyu Nitsos
Contact Email N/A
Work Location Remote with occasional in-person meetings (Institute for Social Research, 426 Thompson St, Ann Arbor, MI 48109)
Phone N/A
Fax N/A


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