COSMOS - Extra Help Assistant II

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Type of Position:

Research

Workstudy Position

No

Job Type

Temporary (Fixed Term)

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Sponsorship Available

No

Institution Name

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a metropolitan research university that provides an accessible, quality education through flexible learning and unparalleled internship opportunities. At UA Little Rock, we prepare our more than 8,900 students to be innovators and responsible leaders in their fields. Committed to its metropolitan research university mission, UA Little Rock is a driving force in Little Rock's thriving cultural community and a major component of the city and state's growing profile as a regional leader in research, technology transfer, economic development, and job creation.

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Department

COSMOS - Provisional Positions

Department's Website

https://cosmos.ualr.edu/

Summary Of Job Duties

The Extra Help Assistant will help develop socio-computational models to advance our understanding of cyber campaigns run on social media grounded in the dynamics of various social and communication processes such as group formation, activation, decentralized decision making, and collective action. The Extra Help Assistant will work with the research team in developing predictive models of deviant socio-technical behaviors on a variety of social media platforms and help develop usable tools/software to identify key actors and key groups responsible for coordinating cyber campaigns and disseminating propaganda.

This is an on-campus position. Position reports to Dr. Nitin Agarwal (nxagarwal@ualr.edu), Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor and Director, COSMOS Research Center, UA-Little Rock. This position is governed by state and federal laws, and agency/institution policy.

Qualifications

Required Education and/or Experience:

• Must have a Master's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning; or
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning and currently enrolled in a Master's program at UALR.
  
  

Preferred Education And/or Experience

• A candidate with research experience in social media mining, computational modeling of social science theories, social network analysis tools, and examining cyber campaigns conducted on social media will be given preference.
• A candidate with experience in computer programming and data management will be given preference.
  
  

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Assist with social media analysis for the research projects, hypothesis generation and evaluation for understanding cyber behaviors, data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, analyzing findings from the data, writing research findings, and presenting the research at conferences, scientific venues, program reviews, and other venues;
• Assist with software development for transitioning research to publicly available web tools and preparing reports and publications;
• Assist with data collection, cleaning, preprocessing, and analyzing findings from the data;
• Produce visual and/or written content for website articles or social media posts;
• Coordinate meetings and lead discussions;
• Perform other duties and provide additional support as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Experience with programming and web development, or Experience in UIUX/web design and illustration, or
• Experience with ML-based research, or Experience in research and data analysis;
• Ability to interact with people of diverse ethnic backgrounds;
• Familiar with JavaScript or related frameworks (Node, React, …);
• Knowledge of DB systems and SQL language;
• Proficiency with the Office Suite, including but not limited to Microsoft Excel, Word, & PowerPoint;
• Communication skills, writing skills, and public speaking;
• Effective organizational skills.
  
  

Additional Information

Salary Information:

$18.00/hr

Required Documents To Apply

Resume

Optional Documents

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Recruitment Contact Information

Prof. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair, Donaghey Distinguished Professor, and Director, COSMOS Research Center at UA-Little Rock.

nxagarwal@ualr.edu

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Pre-employment Screening Requirements

No Background Check Required

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The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.

Constant Physical Activity

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Occasional Physical Activity

Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing, Talking, Walking

Benefits Eligible

No