Job Title
Research Student Assistant
Agency
Texas A&M Agrilife Research
Department
Evidence Center
Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate
Job Location
Fort Worth, Texas
Job Type
Staff
Job Description
Job Description Summary:
The Research Student Assistant will provide support to the Texas A&M AgriLife Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Evidence Center. The Research Student Assistant will work on special projects as assigned.
Job Description Responsibilities:
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Ability to read and understand scientific literature, including being able to identify study characteristics such as populations, interventions/exposures, comparators, and outcomes
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Knowledge of different types of study designs and ability to identify study designs
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Screen studies for evidence reviews by comparing literature to a set of inclusion/exclusion criteria
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Up to 20 hours per week; workload will fluctuate on weekly basis
Requirements:
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Experience with nutrition research or a related field (e.g., public health, epidemiology)
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Experience with data analysis and interpretation
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Computer access
Preferred Requirements:
- Graduate student currently enrolled in a nutrition graduate program or a graduate program in a related field
Knowledge, Skills and Ability:
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Ability to understand scientific literature related to nutrition and health
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Strong communication skills, both written and oral
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Ability for critical thinking
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Attention to detail
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
What We Do
Texas A&M University has a proud history that stretches back to 1876 when The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas became the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Texas. Nestled in the heart of the Houston-Dallas-Austin triangle, Texas A&M University at College Station is the state's largest university, with nearly 65,000 students calling Aggieland home, and another 5,200 Aggies are studying at branch campuses in Galveston, Texas, and Doha, Qatar. Texas A&M's designation as a land-, sea-, and space-grant institution reflects the superior quality and diverse range of research and innovation occurring on campus daily.
Texas A&M boasts a strong military tradition, having contributed men and women in uniform to every armed conflict since the Spanish-American War. More Aggies commission as officers into the U.S. Armed Forces than any other school outside of the U.S. military academies every year. Student-athletes represent Texas A&M across 18 sports within the Southeastern Conference. Additionally, the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is located on Texas A&M's campus, as is the President and First Lady’s final resting places.
Quick to offer a cheery "Howdy!" to any visitor, Aggies pride themselves on their hospitality and strive to live out the University's core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and selfless service.
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