What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Assistant - Advertising & Consumer Culture Research position at Oregon State University?
Position Details
Position Information
Job Title
Research Assistant - Advertising & Consumer Culture Research
Appointment Type
Student Employee
Job Location
Corvallis
Position Appointment Percent
Appointment Basis
Pay Method
Hourly
Pay Period
16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date
Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate
14.70 (Standard); $13.70 (Non-Urban); $15.95 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate
21.00 (Standard); $20.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill one part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Research Assistant (RA) position for the COB at Oregon State University (OSU).
The RA will work an average of 8 hours a week under the supervision of OSU Marketing faculty Aimee Huff to collect, catalogue, and analyze data for a research project on advertising and consumer culture. The project is expected to run January 2025 to June 2025, with a possibility to extend beyond June 2025.
Position Duties
The RA will be responsible for collecting, cataloguing, and analyzing data in the faculty member's data set.
This work includes reviewing media (eg, print magazines, websites) to identify ads that meet certain criteria; scanning or downloading the ad images; naming and cataloging the image files; uploading the image files to the data analysis software; coding the image files.
The work can be completed remotely on the RA's computer. The RA will also need to meet regularly with the faculty advisor, either in-person or online
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here : http : / / fa.oregonstate.edu / stu-manual / 500-employment-eligibility-requirements
- Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
- Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
- Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
High School student : Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
P11765SE
Number of Vacancies
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date
01 / 21 / 2025
Anticipated Appointment End Date
06 / 16 / 2025
Posting Date
01 / 15 / 2025
Full Consideration Date
01 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date
01 / 20 / 2025
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Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents :
For additional information please contact : Aimee Huff at aimee.huff@oregonstate.edu
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity employer and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial / ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a Criminal History Check and be determined to be position qualified as per OSU Standard 576-055-0000 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in Youth Programs may have additional Criminal History Checks every 2 years.
OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.
Note : All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval
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