Research ; PRN), Hite Lab

Saint Louis University

Founded in 1818, Saint Louis University is one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious Catholic universities. SLU, which also has a campus in Madrid, Spain, is recognized for world-class academics, life-changing research, compassionate health care, and a strong commitment to faith and service.

Complete deliverables for a project with the state of Missouri Hydrology center grant and SLU.

• Literature review of academic research on data centers
• Summarize and assess public policy and governance documents
• Attend in person or online community or government events or webinars; take ethnographic notes, summarize notes
• Assist with creating surveys for research and conducting surveys
• Make specific assessments and comparisons with impacts in other Mississippi River states and states neighboring Missouri
• Assist in writing reports or journal articles; presentations at conferences, or other public facing reports and data dissemination
• Ability to write summarizing reports of work completed on regular basis
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate, high-quality work.
• Ability to use Google Scholar and SLU library to find academic peer reviewed articles.
• Ability to attend meetings online or virtually and take detailed ethnographic notes.
• Ability to summarize, assess, and critically engage with the materials.
• Must be culturally sensitive and give importance to cultural integrity and reserve judgement that may differ from their own perspectives.

• Bachelor's degree
• Understanding of social science research methods

This position is being funded by a grant, therefore continuation in this position is contingent upon funding availability and anticipated to end on September 30, 2026.

Saint Louis University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, or other non-merit factors. If accommodations are needed for completing the application and/or with the interviewing process, please contact Human Resources.