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Student Research Assistant (Work Study)

Part-time

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UTTemporary / Part-time$7.25/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$7.25/hr
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Role Type
Research
Schedule
Temporary / Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The University of Utah seeks a student research assistant to perform literature searches, data checking, and other data analysis activities. The position is available only to University of Utah students awarded a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year, which the employer will verify before hire. Preference is given to undergraduate or graduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Literature SearchesData CheckingData Analysis

Qualifications

Federal Work-Study AwardUndergraduate or Graduate Student

Benefits

401(k) Match

Full job description

Details

Open Date 11/03/2026

Requisition Number PRN17573N

Job Title UU Student - Research

Working Title Student Research Assistant (Work Study)

Career Progression Track SJ

Track Level

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Type Non Benefited Staff / Student

Temporary? Yes

Standard Hours per Week up to 19 hours/week

Full Time or Part Time? Part Time

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Minimum of 10 hours per week

Is this a work study job? Yes

VP Area U of U Health - Academics

Department 00199 - Communication Sci & Disorders

Location Campus

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range Will pay no less than 7.25

Close Date 02/02/2027

Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)

Job Summary

Perform literature searches, data checking, and other data analysis activities

To obtain more information about the position, please contact: [email protected]

Please submit a current resume and transcripts

Responsibilities

Minimum Qualifications

This job posting is only available to University of Utah students who have been awarded a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year. Please login to CIS and go to the Finance/Financial Aid section to view your Financial Aid Status. If you have not received a Federal Work-Study Award, then do not complete and submit this application. Before hire, this employer will confirm that you have received a Federal Work-Study Award for the current year.

Preferences

Preference for undergraduate or graduate students in Communication Sciences and Disorders

Special Instructions Summary

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

Consistent with state and federal law, the University of Utah does not discriminate based upon race, ethnicity, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or protected veteran’s status. The University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and 34 CFR part 106. The requirement not to discriminate in education programs or activities extends to admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its regulations may be referred to the Title IX Coordinator, to the Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, or both.

To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability or if you or someone you know has experienced discrimination or sexual misconduct including sexual harassment, you may contact the Director/Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX ( OEO ). More information, including the Director/Title IX Coordinator’s office address, electronic mail address, and telephone number can be located at the:University of Utah Non‑Discrimination page.

Online reports may be submitted athttps://oeo.utah.edu

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How this job compares

Set against the 678 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$7.25/hr
  • US median$18–25/hr286 hourly ranges

This rate, $7.25/hr, is 66% below the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Research Assistant hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 33 open Research Assistant jobs in Utah and 678 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Experience
Research Assistant postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 2 years (149 postings).
Education
182 of the 678 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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