RA Position: Gender, Intersectionality, Affordable Housing, and Equity

Who: Dr. Brenda Parker, Associate Professor of Urban Planning and Policy 

What: RA Position: Gender, Intersectionality, Affordable Housing, and Equity

Work hours and Benefits:

• Hours: 10 hours per week (25% RA Position)
• Monthly salary of $1,145.28 + tuition waiver 
• Position is for Fall 2020 and will be renewed for Spring 2021 based on satisfactory work performance and funding availability
  

Work Duties
Participate in an international research collaborative funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Work under the guidance of Dr. Parker and in collaboration with graduate students and faculty from several Canadian Universities to do the following:

• Conduct research on topics such as gender, intersectionality, feminism, program evaluation, affordable housing, community networks, neighborhood supports, community based research, poverty, and equity. 
• Prepare literature reviews on various topics related to affordable housing and neighborhood opportunities 
• Attend trainings on relevant research topics 
• Assist with writing research reports, literature summaries, and articles 
• Assist with developing quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments 
• Analyze qualitative and quantitative data As needed, conduct qualitative research interviews over the phone 
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects in related areas as assigned

Minimum Qualifications
 

Enrolled graduate student at UIC 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) 

• Excellent oral and written communication skills 
• Excellent analytical skills 
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently and expediently 
• Ability to work effectively with supervisors, co-workers, and external partners 
• Knowledge of MS Office applications 
• Ability to analyze qualitative data, including preferred familiarity with qualitative analytical software 
• Knowledge of and interest in one or more of the following topics: gender, feminism, intersectionality, affordable housing, neighborhood supports, program evaluation, community based research, poverty, and equity

For priority consideration, please submit a resume and brief letter of interest to Dr. Parker (bkparker@uic.edu) by August 20th, 2020.

Graduate Research Assistant - Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Academic Programs

Who:Vice Provost for Undergraduate Affairs and Academic Programs

What: The Office for Research on Student Success is looking for a 50% Research Assistant starting in August, 2020. The RA will work on undergraduate education research and evaluation projects with the aim of increasing undergraduate student retention and graduation.

Duties: The ideal candidate will have quantitative and qualitative research, assessment/evaluation, and IRB experience, as well as excellent writing skills, good organizational skills, office skills, and content knowledge in higher education, developmental/community/educational psychology, and/or student success. Data analytic skills are essential. Expertise with SPSS, Excel, and Word is required.

Qualifications: If you are interested in the position, please submit your CV/resume and cover letter specifying your suitability for the position online by August 21. Questions can be directed to Gerardo Jimenez, Director of Operations, at gjimenez@uic.edu. Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and interviews will be scheduled in August.

The University of Illinois at Chicago is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
The University of Illinois may conduct background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Background checks will be performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.