Graduate Hourly - Mile Square Health Center

Hiring Department: Mile Square Health Center- Administration

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition ID: 1040467

Posting Close Date: April 8, 2026

Salary: Hourly pay for the position is $30 - $35 per hour. Final offer will be determined by a thorough assessment of available market data, internal salary equity, candidate experience and qualifications, and budget constraints.

About The University Of Illinois Chicago

UIC is among the nation’s preeminent urban public research universities, a Carnegie RU/VH research institution, and the largest university in Chicago. UIC serves over 34,000 students, comprising one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation and is designated as a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPSI) and a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). Through its 16 colleges, UIC produces nationally and internationally recognized multidisciplinary academic programs in concert with civic, corporate and community partners worldwide, including a full complement of health sciences colleges. By emphasizing cutting-edge and transformational research along with a commitment to the success of all students, UIC embodies the dynamic, vibrant and engaged urban university. Recent “Best Colleges” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report, found UIC climbed up in its rankings among top public schools in the nation and among all national universities. UIC has over 300,000 alumni, and is one of the largest employers in the city of Chicago.

This position is not eligible for benefits .

Position Summary

The Graduate Assistant Hourly (Research) supports population health, research, and evaluation initiatives within Mile Square Health Center. This role assists with research activities, data collection and analysis, program evaluation, and administrative support to advance ongoing projects and organizational priorities. The Graduate Assistant works collaboratively with research staff, faculty, and program teams to support the development, implementation, and reporting of research and population health initiatives

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist with literature reviews, background research, and information gathering related to population health initiatives and research projects.
• Support research and program evaluation activities including data collection, entry, organization, and basic analysis.
• Assist with preparation of reports, summaries, and presentations related to research initiatives, population health programs, and program outcomes.
• Provide administrative support for research projects including meeting coordination, scheduling, documentation, and maintaining project files.
• Assist with preparation of grant related materials, research documentation, and supporting materials for proposal development and reporting.
• Help track research project timelines, milestones, and deliverables to support project management and coordination.
• Assist with compiling information and preparing materials for internal reports, research updates, and program evaluations.
• Support collaboration and communication between research staff, faculty investigators, and program teams.
• Assist with community or stakeholder engagement activities related to population health initiatives or research projects.
• Perform other research or administrative support duties related to research operations, population health initiatives, and evaluation activities as assigned.
• Perform other related duties and participate in special projects as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate students must be enrolled for at least 8 semester hours during the Fall/Spring term.
• Summer Term Eligibility—Although the Graduate College does not require summer registration to hold a summer assistantship, a minimum of 3 hours registration is required in order to receive a summer tuition waiver.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree
  
  

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.