Student - Undergraduate Research Assistant

Position Overview

The KU Department of Sociology is hiring a part‑time Undergraduate Research Assistant (UGRA) in July/August 2026. The UGRA will work on the “Aging Needs, Community Health Outcomes, & Resources (ANCHOR) Pilot Study.” Responsibilities include inputting survey data into REDCap from mailed surveys and checking data entry for errors. The UGRA will collaborate directly with Prof. Tyler Myroniuk and must have experience programming in Stata to assist with data analysis for peer‑reviewed manuscripts and future grant proposals.

Upon satisfactory completion, the UGRA may co‑author papers derived from the data.

• 40% Data entry and cleaning.
• 30% Literature review and summaries.
• 20% Meetings with Prof. Myroniuk and other study investigators.
• 10% Data analyses.

• Demonstrated experience with Stata, as evidenced by application materials.
• Communication and writing skills, as evidenced by application materials.

During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: (1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or (2) be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or (3) be enrolled in summer session or (4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments DO NOT apply to Student Hourly appointments.

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by the unit leadership and HR.

• Tyler W. Myroniuk — tyler.myroniuk

• Submit a resume.
• Submit a cover letter.

Advertised Salary Range: $20.00 per hour

Anticipated

Start Date:

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

Final date to receive applications is Thursday, 6/18/2026, by 11:59 PM Central Standard Time. Only complete applications will be reviewed.