Research Assistant

The School of Social Work is an innovative a department that aligns with the professions six core values with emphasis on those of service and social justice. In doing so, members of the faculty are often invited to participate in research projects with agencies serving the community. One such project involves an exploration of the Plymouth County DA Comfort Dogs Program. This research project encompasses all stages of a research project and requires the support of a research assistant.

In this role you will have the opportunity to :

• Locate, obtain, review, and analyze existing literature on the animal assisted interventions· Identify data collection tools.· Participate in sample recruitment.· Participate in informed consent process.· Participate in data collection, analysis and document creation.· Provide administrative support for various tasks involved in research project including but not limited to telephone, email, virtual communication, focus group meetings, survey distribution, and document preparation as needed.
• Masters Degree or current enrollment in a graduate program.· Energy, enthusiasm, self-direction, patience, and the ability to communicate effectively with a diverse student / faculty / staff / community population.· Ability to exercise discretion in handling confidential information.· Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadline

The University considers all qualified candidates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability status, veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition or any other characteristic protected by law.