Graduate Research Assistant
Job Description
Position Number:
1P0006Title:
Graduate AssistantFunctional Title:
Graduate Research AssistantCategory Status:
16-Student Hourly, GradApplicant Search Category:
Graduate AssistantUniversity Authorized FTE:
25Unit:
ARHU-HistoryHiring Range Minimum:
$23.00-$25.00Hiring Range Maximum:
$25.00-$30.00Campus/College Information:
Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world.
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Position Summary/Purpose of Position:
Professor Melinda Baldwin in the Department of History is hiring a Graduate Assistant to help with tasks related to her book on the development of peer review in the sciences. With funding from the Sloan Foundation, the Graduate RA will assist with the following tasks:
- OCR scanning, tagging, and transcribing of archival scans
- Editorial assistance, including confirming the accuracy of direct quotes and assisting with the formatting and proofreading of the footnotes and bibliography.
- Possible archival trips to DC-area archives
Minimum Qualifications:
Education:
- Enrolled as a graduate student at UMD.
Preferences:
Preferences:
- Familiarity with Chicago Manual of Style footnotes and bibliography format (will be confirmed with a short editing test).
- Experience working with scanned archival documents.
- Knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro’s OCR function.
- Some knowledge of the history of science after 1800 or US history after 1900.
Additional Information:
This is a 10/week position from June 2024 until December 2024.
Posting Date:
03/11/2024Open Until Filled
YesBest Consideration Date
04/08/2024Diversity Statement:
The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.
Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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