Graduate Research Assistant

Posting Details

Title Information

Assistantship Title
Graduate Research Assistant

Job Class Code
10095

FLSA
Exempt

Minimum Qualifications

1. Must be admitted to a graduate degree program.
2. Must be in good academic standing
3. Be registered full-time for the respective semester - nine (9) semester credit hours during the fall semester, nine (9) semester credit hours during the spring semester, or three (3) semester credit hours during the summer session or be registered in the required number of semester credit hours to fulfill the only remaining requirements of the degree plan.

Position Information

Posting Number
A1335

Working Title
Graduate Research Assistant

Location
Edinburg, Texas

College
School of Social Work

Department
School of Social Work

Division
Provost - Academic Affairs

FTE
.25

Scope of Job

The Graduate Research Assistant will be supervised by the Associate Dean for Research and assigned to faculty to support research projects. The student will be mentored as they learn new tasks. This could involve conducting focus groups, qualitative interviews, data entry, data analysis, literature reviews, etc. The Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) will work 1o hours per week with a faculty member who has an active research project, gaining valuable research experience. Award eligibility and continuation are contingent upon meeting the enrollment criteria outlined in the Minimum Qualifications. This position is contingent upon budget availability and continued positive performance.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

Graduate Student from Social Work.

Preferred Qualifications

Social Work Student to be hired as a Graduate Research Assistant (GRA) recipient (competitive scholarship).

Salary
$625 per month - 10 hours per Week

Number of Vacancies
4

Desired Start Date
01/12/2026

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date
01/20/2026

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,

Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:

Date of Birth Social Security Number
Gender Ethnicity/Race
*Specific applicant documents- resume

Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

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