Ivy City Research Assistant (Student)

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Department:

College of Arts & Sciences

Time Type:

Part time

FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

Job Description:

Summary:

This research assistant will work with Professor Meltzer on data
collection, analysis, and community report-back on a
community-based environmental just research project in Ivy City in
partnership with Empower DC. The RA will assist with note-taking
during in-depth interviews with residents, conduct coding and
thematic analysis, help draft a peer-reviewed manuscript, prepare a
poster and/or slides for academic conference presentations, and
prepare materials for a community report-back of study findings.
This position runs from Sept 25, 2026 - December 15, 2026.

The RA will assist with note-taking, transcribing transcripts, and
thematic analysis of in-depth interviews with residents of Ivy City
on their environmental exposures. The RA will then assist with the
write-up of a scientific manuscript and the preparation of posters
and/or slides for academic conference presentations, as well as
preparing for community report-back events with Empower DC.

Essential Functions:

• Interview note taking.
• Transcription.
• Thematic analysis.
• Manuscript preparation.
• Conference presentation preparation.
• Community report-back event.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

• Part-time.
• 20 hours per week.

Salary Range:

• $18.95 per hour.

Other Details

• This position is available only to enrolled American

University students.

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