DIVISION OF HEALTH POLICY & MANAGEMENT 
POSITION AVAILABLE

POSITION			Graduate 
Research Assistant

DUTIES	Responsible for providing support to a 
National Science Foundation supported project 
studying Assertive Community Treatment teams. 
The project is from September 15, 2007 to August 
31, 2009. The individual will be responsible for 
maintaining contact lists for Assertive 
Community Treatment teams and assisting in 
developing surveys, data analysis, drafting 
reports, presentations, and drafting papers.

QUALIFICATIONS	Applicant should have a 
demonstrated work history of taking initiative 
and leading in organizing tasks, demonstrated 
ability to work as a team player, and have 
strong organizing and communicating skills. A 
strong foundation in sociological and 
organizational theory with applications to 
health care settings is essential. Strong social 
network methodological skills, particularly 
longitudinal network analysis, are essential. 
Interest in working on the project for the full 
period of the project and developing a doctoral 
dissertation topic from the research is a plus.

START DATE	September 15, 2007

WORK SCHEDULE	25% time (10 hours per week) for 
Fall Term, 2007. (This is an initial appointment 
period. As the duties expand, the appointment 
level will increase to 50%. Continued employment 
will be conditional on adequate performance).

PAY RANGE		$16.22-$20.22/hour 
depending on academic status and the pay 
schedule 	effective in the Division of 
Health Policy & Management.

CONTACT	Douglas R. Wholey, Ph.D., Division of 
Health Policy & Management, MMC 729, 420 
Delaware St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN  55455-0381, 
or email to whole001@umn.edu.  Include a phone 
number where you can be reached. Please submit 
application via email.

APPLICATION	Please submit a current 
curriculum vitae/resume, descriptions of work 
experience, especially experience/training with 
social network analysis and longitudinal social 
network analysis. Please submit names of three 
references who can provide evaluative material 
on your expected performance in the position and 
a copy of your academic transcript at the 
University of Minnesota (it does not have to be 
an official transcript but should be complete). 

DEADLINE			September 20, 
2007 or until filled.	

The University of Minnesota is committed to the 
policy that all persons shall have equal access 
to its programs, facilities, and employment 
without regard to race, color, creed, religion, 
national origin, sex, age, marital status, 
public assistance status, veteran status, or 
sexual orientation.

NOTE: Positions during summer term are not 
eligible for tuition remission unless approved 
under Division of Health Policy & Management  
process. 

POSTED 9/14/07