Graduate Research Assistant III(PhD) - BRI
Location: Alpine, Department: Borderlands Research Institute
Salary: $30,000/year + fringe benefits
Required: Master’s Degree, currently working on a doctoral degree. Ability to work 20 hours per week.
About the Role
This position is security-sensitive. Graduate Research Assistants coordinate with a faculty mentor to guide and direct activities. The Graduate Research Assistant III will assist faculty members with collecting and analyzing data, reporting results on various research projects, and mentoring other students as part of the research team.
Responsibilities
- Co-lead planning, data collection, data analysis, reports, and publications with increasing leadership over the project term.
- Initiate communication of project status to the faculty mentor and co-develop communications with stakeholders.
- Mentor an undergraduate student.
- Ensure personal safety and the safety of others by practicing safe work habits at all times.
Requirements
- Master’s Degree (required).
- Currently working on a doctoral degree.
- Ability to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Willingness to learn new skills as necessary.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
- Support students, faculty, and administration in a positive and professional manner.
- Exhibit excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and solution-oriented mindset.
- Uphold FERPA and other confidentiality standards.
About Sul Ross State University
Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the beautiful Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Uvalde along the vibrant, bicultural Texas/Mexico border. Sul Ross State University provides students with the education they need to translate their passions into fulfilling careers, offering more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Known as the Frontier University of Texas, Sul Ross encourages students to explore their own frontiers and exceed their educational, personal, and professional goals.