Position Title: Psychology - Research Assistant

Department: Psychology

Advertised Pay: 12.00

Campus Location: Washburn University

Position Summary:

Research assistants will assist individual faculty members and/or their team with various research projects.

About Washburn University: 

Washburn University is a teaching-focused, student-centered, public institution located in the metropolitan setting of Topeka that has earned national recognition for its high-impact programs for first-generation students. Washburn has a student body of just over 7,000 students, a significant and growing number of whom are first-generation and Pell-Grant eligible. The University has created educational pathways for all students to be successful and achieve their educational goals.

Washburn is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a dynamic faculty, staff, and student body and cultivating a robust learning and working environment and curriculum. We employ more than one thousand faculty and staff on our campuses throughout Topeka and strive to offer competitive wages, an excellent benefits program, and a supportive culture and a healthy work/life balance. Washburn seeks to create an environment that reflects our core values for creating positive IMPACT: inclusion, modernization, partnership, achievement, community and transformation. In 2024, Washburn was recognized as one of the best colleges in the nation to work for, according to Great Colleges to Work For® program.

Essential Functions:
Research assistant duties may include any or all aspects of the research process, including literature reviews, study conceptualization, methodology development, IRB submission, data collection, data management, data analysis, and presentation and publication of results. Performs additional job related duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:
Must be a Psychology major or minor
Display excellent interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
Possess knowledge of or have a willingness to learn technology related to research (e.g., survey software, data analysis software).
Ability to work well within a team.

Preferred Qualifications: 

Hourly
Background Check Required