UU Student - Research

Job Title UU Student
- Research

Working Title UU Student
- Research

Career Progression Track SJ

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? No

Standard Hours per Week 10

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

The research assistant may arrange article-screening hours around their schedule while maintaining progress on the scoping review. The research assistant will be expected to attend one virtual meeting each week to discuss progress.

Is this a work study job? No

VP Area Academic Affairs

Department 01657 - CSW TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range $20.00/hr

Close Date 12/31/2026

Dr. Elizabeth Siantz is looking to hire a UU Student – Research (Job code 0672) to support a research project examining adaptations to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program through a scoping review of published literature.

The research assistant will support a scoping review of adaptations to the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program. This will involve reading article titles, abstracts, and some article full text and then applying inclusion and exclusion criteria to understand whether a research article belongs in our study.

This position is expected to work up to 10 hours per week from October 2026 through May 1, 2027, at a rate of $20.00 per hour. Applicants must be eligible for employment and remain an active University of Utah student throughout the employment period.

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, public health, health sciences, or a related field and current enrollment in an MSW or related graduate program.
• Completed coursework in research methods
• Experience reading and analyzing academic peer-reviewed literature
• Ability to identify and extract information from peer-reviewed literature
• Ability to apply standardized inclusion/exclusion criteria and data-extraction procedures consistently.
• Understanding of behavioral health and social work, health equity
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a research team
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Graduate level research experience is preferred
• Familiarity with scoping review methods
• Experience with literature screening and/or data extraction
• Strong interest in research
• Familiarity with chronic disease self-management literature

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This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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