Student Research Assistant

Position OverviewThe Speech Science and Disorders Lab is looking for a highly motivated student to assist with a research project on communication disorders in adults with neurodegenerative diseases over the next nine months. The student in this position will provide a multitude of supportive roles to the project, including :

• Participant recruitment and / or retention, scheduling, interview, and follow-up
• Experimental preparation and cleanup
• Data collection, coding, and entry
• Managing electronic databases and participant records
• General lab maintenance

Job Description 50% Research Support

30% Participant Support

20% Lab maintenance

Preferred Qualifications

Position RequirementsDuring the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must : (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre-enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. (Exceptions granted for GRA / GTA / GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments).Employment Conditions(1) Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

(2) This is an hourly / non-exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly / non-exempt position and a salaried / exempt graduate or undergraduate position (GRA / GTA / GA / RUA / RGA) concurrently.Additional Candidate InstructionsIn addition to the online application, the following documents must be included to be considered :

Application Review begins 10 / 02 / 2025 and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Information to ApplicantsPanying Rong, Ph.D.

Director, Speech Science and Disorders Lab

Email : prong@ku.eduAdvertised Salary Range$15 / hrAnticipated Start DateThursday October 2, 2025Apply to Job