Careers Job Description
General Description
The School Context and Racialized Trust project is a qualitative study led by Brittany Fox-Williams, PhD. The Principal Investigator (PI) is an Assistant Professor of Sociology at Lehman College, CUNY. This project is a multi-site, interview study of students and educators at New York City public schools during the 2021-22 school year. Interviews are slated to take place virtually. Study data will primarily contribute to the PI's book project. This study is funded by the Russell Sage Foundation. The Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) will work closely with the PI to execute this study. Working on this project will help the GRA develop their qualitative research skills. This part-time position is paid hourly at $25 per hour, 6 to 8 hours per week for about 50 weeks. The approximate start date is July 15, 2021.
To apply, please submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae on this website or email these items to brittany.foxwilliams@lehman.cuny.edu.
Other Duties
The GRA will assist the PI with participant recruitment, interview scheduling, conducting interviews, data management, and qualitative data analysis using Atlas.ti. The GRA will meet with the PI weekly for training and to discuss study progress. To work on this project, the GRA will be expected to complete required CITI training and NYC Department of Education fingerprinting.
Qualifications
* Currently enrolled PhD student in a social science discipline
* Demonstrated knowledge of qualitative research methodology
* Familiarity with QDA software (Atlas.ti preferred)
* Strong written and verbal communication skills
* Interest in social inequality, race/ethnicity, and/or sociology of education
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Key Features
Sociology
Part Time
$25.00-$25.00
6.00-8.00
Jul 21, 2021 (Or Until Filled)