DSR Lab Data Student Assistant (Open to Work Study and Non-Work Study)
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The DSR Lab Student Assistant supports day-to-day operations for data-related initiatives and survey research projects. The role includes preparing and testing survey questions, managing and analyzing data, summarizing findings, and creating reports and data science materials. The assistant also contributes to team meetings, documents project progress, and works with lab staff on continuous improvement.
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Full job description
Assist the DSR Lab Team with day-to-day operational aspects of data-related initiatives, pursuing excellence in all aspects of the projects and customer-service delivery.Write, review and test survey questions.Perform data entry, data cleaning, and management (including creation of data dictionaries) to support new and existing survey research projects as needed. Summarize findings, create reports (including charts and graphs), and occasionally assist with statistical analysis.Write and edit guides, checklists, and other data science assets according to university and program-specific specifications and best practices in data science.Attend and contribute to team meetings as necessary or required.Document progress on projects in status reports, task and issue logs, and other formal and informal communication methods.Exhibit professionalism at all times with appropriate dress, courteous communication with coworkers, customers, and other stakeholders, maintenance of tidy workspace, and keeping a regular work schedule. In collaboration with DSR Lab staff, engage in continuous improvement processes toward the achievement of program objectives and staff leadership principles.
How this job compares
Set against the 701 open Research Assistant jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$45–60K/yr66 salary ranges
- US median$18–25/hr282 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 132 open Research Assistant jobs in Texas and 701 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (this employer)81 open
- University of Texas Rio Grande Valley17 open
- Texas A&M University System8 open
- 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 (148 postings).
- Education
- 192 of the 701 open Research Assistant jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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