Job Description

Job Summary

We are looking for an attentive and detail-oriented Assistant in Research to support our research efforts.  This role involves interacting with study participants and stakeholders by phone and email, processing completed surveys, assembling project mailing, and supporting the study's data collection unit.  Interested candidates should have excellent communication skills, some experience in a similar role, and a demonstrated ability to work both independently and as a part of a team.

Responsibilities*

40% Study Participant Communications:

30% Research Mailings:

20% Data Management:

10% Additional Responsibilities:

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

Monitoring the Future (MTF) is a large national Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs study of American youth and is one of the largest studies within the Survey Research Center (SRC) at the Institute for Social Research (ISR).  MTF has collected data from well over a million respondents.  It is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse and has been ongoing continuously since 1975.

The Institute for Social Research (ISR) at the University of Michigan seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to ground our research in varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing and learning.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Institute for Social Research job openings are posted for a minimum of fourteen (14) calendar days. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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