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Research Assistant (Part-Time)

Part-time

New York University

New York, NYPart-time$20–30/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$20–30/hr
Location
New York, NY
Role Type
Research
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

New York University seeks a part-time Research Assistant for the ANZANSI Family Program, a study testing a family-based intervention to improve developmental and health outcomes for female adolescents. The role involves research support and regular coordination with the Principal Investigator and team. Applicants must be current students in a relevant master’s program and authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship, including STEM OPT extension, is not available.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Data EntryData CleaningLiterature ReviewsQuantitative ResearchLarge Dataset ManagementQualtricsAttention to DetailFlexibilityTeamworkSocial EquityServing Marginalized Populations

Qualifications

Current Master's Student1+ Years Research ExperienceU.S. Work Authorization

Full job description

Position Title: Research Assistant (Part-Time)

Schedule: In-Person

Timeline: 10 hours per week

Principal Investigators: Dr. Ozge Sensoy Bahar

Study title: ANZANSI Family Program: “Testing the Impact of Family-based Intervention to Improve Developmental and Health Outcomes for Female Adolescents.”

  • Data entry and cleaning

  • Literature reviews

  • Attend weekly team meetings

  • Perform other research-related activities as required, including preparing and submitting IRB protocols.

  • Perform additional related duties as needed

This position is classified under the professional research staff category at NYU and does not qualify for visa sponsorship including STEM OPT extension. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for the duration of employment

  • Current student in Masters in social work, psychology, public health, and/or other allied social/behavioral science

  • 1-2 years experience working on quantitative research studies, including experience working with large datasets and entering data in Qualtrics

  • High level of attention to detail, flexibility, ability to work on a team

  • Commitment to social equity and services to marginalized and vulnerable populations

The team member will meet with the Principal Investigator and other team members, as needed, on a regular basis to review completed tasks and plan next activities. During these contacts the student will discuss professional and academic development goals.

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In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the hourly rate for this position is $20-$30 . New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.

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How this job compares

Set against the 681 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 7, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20–30/hr
  • New York median$17–20/hr59 hourly ranges
  • US median$18–25/hr281 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $25/hr, is 31% above the New York median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 88 open Research Assistant jobs in New York and 681 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (152 postings).
Education
188 of the 681 open Research Assistant jobs (28%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 7, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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