Research Student Assistant - Advanced Technologies

Research Student Assistant - Advanced Technologies

Salary

$0.26 Hourly

Location

Lorman, MS

Job Type

Student Employee

Job Number

FY202600216

Department

Advanced Technologies

Opening Date

09/30/2026

• Description
• Benefits

Job Title

Research Student

Essential Job Functions

• Assist faculty and research staff with ongoing research projects and related activities.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, cleaning, and analyzing research data.
• Assist in developing surveys, questionnaires, interview materials, experiments, or other research instruments.
• Occasionally assist the department with outreach activities, such as STEM Day, Meet and Greet, High School Upward Bound visits.
• Assist with preparation of research reports, abstracts, posters, presentations, manuscripts, and other scholarly materials.
• Participate in research meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, and presentations as appropriate.
• Perform other research-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at the institution.
• Demonstrated interest in research and the subject area related to the assigned project.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a research team.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office or comparable productivity software.
• Ability to meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to analyze information and draw appropriate conclusions.
• Effective time-management and organizational skills.
• Professionalism, dependability, and willingness to learn.
• Ability to communicate effectively with faculty, students, researchers, and other stakeholders.
• Critical-thinking and problem-solving skills.

EEO Statement

Alcorn State University is expressly committed to providing equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender identity and/or expressions, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Further, the University will not tolerate any instances of harassment/sexual harassment. This policy applies to all employees, regardless of position, consultants and applicants for employment. Additionally, it is the responsibility of all personas making employment decisions to adhere to this policy.

This position is not eligible for benefits.

Employer Alcorn State University

Address 1000 ASU Drive, #390

Lorman, Mississippi, 39096

Phone 6018776188

Website https://www.alcorn.edu/