University of Virginia Hiring for Research Assistant, CURIA Lab (Staff Wage) at Charlottesville, VA Full Time

The Cultural Resilience Informatics and Analysis (CURIA) Lab at the University of Virginia seeks a part-time Research Assistant. The position involves assisting Professor Fiona Greenland with online data collection and qualitative coding in a project focused on human rights and climate change. Travel is not required. Regular check-in meetings with Prof. Greenland will be required. To learn more about the CURIA Lab, please visit https://curialab.org/about/.

Essential skills: Qualitative data coding (for example, NVivo, MAXQDA, Atlas.ti), digital archival search and retrieve.

Desired skills: Familiarity with international human rights institutions, training in critical environmental theory, linguistic capacity in relevant regional languages (including French, Arabic, Urdu).

Work Hours: Min. 15 hours/week

This is a wage position which is not eligible for leave or other benefits and is limited to 1500 hours of work in a year. For more information, refer to the Wage Employment link: http://uvapolicy.virginia.edu/policy/HRM-029

To apply, please submit an application online through Workday at https://jobs.virginia.edu/ and attach a current CV/Resume, Cover Letter and the Contact information for 3 references. Search on requisition number: Requisition: R0053321.

The University will perform background checks on all new hires prior to employment. This position will require an Education Verification.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 5 years. Work performed during post-BA training (i.e., during a Master’s program) will be considered.
Licensure: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

The University of Virginia, including the UVA Health System which represents the UVA Medical Center, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, UVA Physician’s Group and the Claude Moore Health Sciences Library, are fundamentally committed to the diversity of our faculty and staff. We believe diversity is excellence expressing itself through every person’s perspectives and lived experiences. We are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, national or ethnic origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, veteran status, and family medical or genetic information.