NORC Albuquerque
Campus, Illinois, United States
Graduate Research Assistant - The Bridge
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Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION: |
NORC at the University of Chicago currently seeks an intermittent Graduate Research Assistant II to support the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) and other projects in the Bridge Department as needed. For this role, you must be a current graduate student available to work 5-10 hours per week. The GRA candidate will understand social science research concepts and practices and have a passion for using and embedding inclusive and equitable research and methods in research processes to facilitate generating rigorous scientific insights. |
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DEPARTMENT: The Bridge | The Bridge is a community of researchers and programs covering a variety of substantive domains and exemplifying NORCs commitment to the highest standards of academic excellence and research innovation. The Bridge brings substantive expertise and collaborative infrastructure to theoretically driven and multimodal research. The Bridge collaborates with multi-disciplinary research from the University of Chicago and other research institutions by collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data; providing methodological and statistical expertise; and facilitating pre- and post-award management. The Bridges research staff collaborate jointly with social scientists, physicians, and other experts in an open, cooperative working environment. |
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SALARY AND BENEFITS: |
The hourly pay for this position will be between $18-$21. This position is classified as intermittent. Intermittent staff are eligible to participate in NORCs retirement program. NORC contributes directly to this account without any required employee contributions. ?In addition, intermittent staff are eligible to make pre-tax or post-tax contributions as part of NORCs Supplemental Retirement Plan. Intermittent staff who meet tenure requirements are eligible for three days of holiday pay. All staff at NORC, along with their significant others and dependent children who live at home, can receive free counseling and referrals through NORCs Employee Assistance Program (EAP). ? NORCs Approach to Equity and Transparency? Pay and benefits transparency helps to reduce wage gaps. As part of our commitment to pay equity and salary transparency, NORC includes a salary range for each job opening along with information about eligible benefit offerings. At NORC, we take a comprehensive approach to setting salary ranges and reviewing raises and promotions, which is overseen by a formal Salary Review Committee (SRC). ? |
WHAT WE DO: | NORC at the University of Chicago is an objective, non-partisan research institution that delivers reliable data and rigorous analysis to guide critical programmatic, business, and policy decisions. Since 1941, our teams have conducted groundbreaking studies, created and applied innovative methods and tools, and advanced principles of scientific integrity and collaboration. Today, government, corporate, and nonprofit clients around the world partner with us to transform increasingly complex information into useful knowledge. |
WHO WE ARE: | For over 80 years, NORC has evolved in many ways, moving the needle with research methods, technical applications and groundbreaking research findings. But our tradition of excellence, passion for innovation, and commitment to collegiality have remained constant components of who we are as a brand, and who each of us is as a member of the NORC team. With world-class benefits, a business casual environment, and an emphasis on continuous learning, NORC is a place where people join for the stellar research and analysis work for which were known, and stay for the relationships they form with their colleagues who take pride in the impact their work is making on a global scale. |
EEO STATEMENT: | NORC is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that values and actively seeks diversity in the workforce. NORC evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other legally protected characteristics. |