Job Details

Student Research Assistant II _Non-FWS

Position Title - Student Research Assistant II _Non-FWS

Level of Support - Student Support II

Position Type - Non-FWS

Number of Openings - 2

Work Hours - During Standard Business Hours (M-F 8am-5pm)

Wage Per Hour - 19

Division/School - Columbian College of Arts and Sciences

Department Name - 152501 ADMIN-SCHOOL OF MEDIA & PUBLIC AFFA

Department Bio - A research team from Institute of Data, Democracy and Politics, led by Dr.Catie Bailard, is seeking 2 research assistants to work on a project conducting an online behavioral study. The project is an interdisciplinary by nature. Work on this project will commence as soon as the hiring process is complete and is expected to continue through the fall semester. Research assistants will work entirely remotely, with regular coordination meetings held via video conference.

Position Specific Summary - The research assistant will perform research tasks under the guidance of the faculty lead and postdoc research coordinator. Tasks may include: helping to devise codebooks (annotation schemes), annotating social media content that will be used for supervised machine learning, summarizing relevant literature, compiling lists of related news sources and online content, and compiling keyword search lists. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific project needs.

Standard Position Description - The student will perform administrative and research tasks with some discretion under direction of faculty member or research coordinator. Tasks may include: assisting with experiments, coding, data entry, data cleaning, and data analysis, preparing research and drafts for articles, reports, and/or presentations. Students may also complete literature reviews, draft summaries, and create graphs and figures. Special projects or other duties may be assigned related to specific departmental/faculty needs.

Professional Outcomes - Critical Thinking, Communication, Teamwork, Technology and Data

Required Qualifications - Some applicable educational, technical, or professional experience required, some training will be provided.

Preferred Qualifications - Seeking a detail-oriented researcher with data analysis and annotation experience, strong communication skills, and an interest in scientific research. Proficiency in office software required; experience in politics, political science, or content analysis coding is a plus.

Job Open Date - 08/14/2026

Job Close Date - 09/04/2026

Campus Location - Foggy Bottom

Work Type Designation - Remote/Virtual

Hiring Manager Name - Alyse Mier

EEO Statement - The university is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action (EEO/AA) employer committed to maintaining a nondiscriminatory, harassment–free, diverse work and education environment. The university does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law in any of its programs, activities, or employment practices. For more information on this policy and its purpose, please read the Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement.

Background Check

The student employee will: - In this position, the student will not perform any functions and/or have access to any financially, safety, or security sensitive items listed above. - Background check not required.

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter