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NEW RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY
Check out this research opportunity. It could be great experience to prepare you for graduate school :-) It's also paid, which is rare for an RA position!
Looking for Paid Research Assistants
General Project Themes:
I am fascinated by team dynamics and principally study how collective perceptions develop and influence
team behaviors, influence among members, and performance. Studies in the lab span those on formal and
informal leadership in virtual teams, to those focused on diversity of member differences (e.g., gender,
age, or status) on team influence processes, performance, and innovation.
Responsibilities: Research assistant’s responsibilities might include (based on project, interests and
expertise):
• Searching, reviewing, and analyzing existing literature
• Analyzing interview themes / qualitative data coding
• Managing and processing quantitative data (e.g., surveys)
• Supporting survey design, development, and (online) administration
• Running of lab experiments
Ideal Qualifications: An ideal fit would be an undergraduate studying psychology or management who
is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in social and/or organizational research and interested in
gaining experience in the research process. The ideal candidate for this job will also have:
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Intellectual curiosity.
• Strong quantitative skills a bonus.
• High ethical standards.
Pay rate, length of role, and exact average time commitment per week to be negotiated, estimating
$11-13/hour (based on experience).
If you are interested in this role, please contact Beth Campbell-Bush at ecbush@rhsmith.umd.edu with:
(1) Your resume or, at minimum, a description of research experience, other relevant background
information, area of study and GPA.
(2) A sentence or two about why you’re interested in research.
(3) Whether you have interest and availability in work this term, next term and/or next summer.
(4) If known, any particular areas of research interest you may already have (not necessary, but to the
extent possible, if I could help you develop or hone your own emerging interests, all the better!
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