Undergraduate Student Researcher

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Job Title:Undergraduate Student Researcher

Department:Arts and Sciences Center for Urban and Regional Analysis-JM

The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis (CURA) seeks to hire an Undergraduate Research Assistant for the Summer 2025 semester. The position will be for the summer semester only, which may be extended if funding is available. The successful candidate for this position will have strong design skills (especially in digital products, dashboards, maps, websites), writing and communication, as well as familiarity and/or experience with ArcGIS Pro (programming a plus), research-oriented, and familiarity with GPS and geolocation. CURA is involved in a variety of projects which require extensive design and coding, research, writing, and storytelling abilities. This position will focus on CURA's work on the Eviction Dashboard. CURA's mission is to provide research and outreach to foster more sustainable, resilient, and connected communities in Ohio and beyond using geospatial science and technologies.

Required skills:

• Design
• Communication
• Writing
• ESRI ArcGIS
• Familiarity and comfortability with ArcGIS Online, StoryMaps, and Experience Builder
• Microsoft Office Suite, including Teams, Excel, and Outlook
• Data analysis
• Data visualization

Preferred skills:

• Proficiency in writing production-level code for data ingestion and transformation (Python, R Studio, Jupyter Notebook, etc.)
• Website design
• UI/UX

Responsibilities are moderately technical or complex and have a high degree of responsibility and judgment. Must demonstrate excellent customer service, strong organizational skills, ability to work in a professional environment. Ability to work with and communicate effectively to direct activities to other students' employees. Requires significant amount of specialized training or experience. Represent the department and the university with the highest degree of integrity applying OSU mission and shared values.

Additional Information:

The Center for Urban and Regional Analysis within the College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Student Assistant 3 to join our team. The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college and the academic heart of the university. The College hosts 81 majors. With 38 departments, 20+ world-class research centers, and more than 2,000 faculty and staff members, students have the unique opportunity to study with the best artists, scholars, and scientists in their field.

Location:Derby Hall (0025)

Position Type:Temporary (Fixed Term)

Scheduled Hours:10

Shift:First Shift

Final candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

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