Undergraduate Research Assistant (Work-study)
About The Position
The Jacobvitz Lab in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UT Austin is looking for an undergraduate research assistant to conduct research administrative work related to child and family relationships. The research assistant will work under the supervision of the project manager to assist with handling and converting sensitive research data and files into digital records (e.g. VHS tapes, cassette tapes, CDs, DVDs and paper documents) as well as assisting with ethically disposing of obsolete media once data is successfully transferred. This position will require light physical labor, and shifts will be a set time each week that will be arranged between the student and project manager. Responsibilities include Editing, labeling and converting VHS videos to DVDs and then uploading the DVDs to UTBOX; Converting audiotaped interviews to CDs and using YouTube to convert the CDs to MP4 video files to produce transcriptions. Checking audio and original media to ensure transfer was done correctly. Pay is $15/hour or more depending on qualifications, 10-19 hours per week.
Requirements
- A 3-month commitment (summer semester)
- A minimum GPA of 3.0
- On-campus work
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, willingness to check and recheck documents as needed
- Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel
- Familiarity with converting files to MP4 and YouTube or interest in learning how to use these technologies.
- Familiar with video, audio and digital media.
- Students must be organized, responsible, mature, and able to demonstrate success in their coursework.
Nice To Haves
- No previous research experience is required
Responsibilities
- Scan paper documents to create digital records
- Check conversions of videos and cassette tapes to ensure the data was transferred accurately
- Create systems to organize materials on hard drives and UT box folders
- Editing, labeling and converting VHS videos to DVDs and then uploading the DVDs to UTBOX
- Converting audiotaped interviews to CDs and using YouTube to convert the CDs to MP4 video files to produce transcriptions
- Checking audio and original media to ensure transfer was done correctly
Benefits
- UTSaver voluntary retirement programs
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
