Graduate Research Assistant

JOB TITLE: Graduate Research Assistant

LOCATION: St. Paul Campus

PAY RATE: $18.00 per Hour (position is available for 45-75 total hours for the academic year)

JOB SUMMARY: 

The St. Thomas MSW program is pleased to offer graduate research assistantships for the upcoming academic year (2026-2027). Successful candidates may support faculty in the scholarly activity of the school related to library/literature searches, field research, project management, curriculum development, teaching and technology. Specific duties dependent on hiring faculty.

Applicants should indicate any research skills and experience with any of the following in their application materials: online database searches, SPSS, data collection, data analysis, content analysis, presenting research results, etc.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Hiring Official: Lisa Dalsin

Email: [email protected]

This position is only open to currently enrolled, degree-seeking students in the Master of Social Work program at the University of St. Thomas.

Ideal candidates will possess:

• Computer aptitude and skill
• Comfort with Microsoft Office and Office365
• Experience with Canvas Learning Management System
• Experience with statistical software
• Self-motivation and organizational skills
• Interest in social work research and research methods

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas. 

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status.