Position: Graduate Research Assistant

Organization: Minnesota Center for Survey
Research (MCSR)

Duration: July 1, 2004 - June 30, 2005

Deadline: 4:00pm on June 4, 2004

Contact: Rossana Armson, Director
Minnesota Center for Survey Research
2331 University Avenue SE, Suite 141
Minneapolis, MN  55414
armso001@umn.edu

The Minnesota Center for Survey Research (MCSR)
is a full service survey organization 
specializing in telephone and mail surveys for
improving public policy in Minnesota.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
The graduate student will have responsibilities
that may include client contact, questionnaire
design, pre-testing, supervision of telephone
interviewers and coder/editors, sample 
management, management of mail surveys, data
analysis, and report writing. This research
assistant will work with MCSR staff on all phases
of survey research.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1. U of M registered graduate student for the 
duration of the appointment as required by the
University.
2. Special consideration will be given to
applicants in the social sciences and to those
with training or experience in survey 
methodology.

SALARY:
The salary is $13.85 per hour (390 hours minimum
per semester). Depending on MCSR project
commitment fluctuations, there is possibility of
additional hours. This level of appointment (390
hours) means that tuition will be waived and 
student health benefits will be provided. 
Schedule to be arranged.

DURATION AND APPOINTMENT:
The proposed period of appointment is from
July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. Applicants
who will not be available until August 20, 2004
will be considered. Depending upon performance,
availability fo funding, and project needs, this
position may be extended.

TO APPLY: The final data for the acceptance of
applications will be Friday, June 4 at 4:00pm.
Late applications will not be accepted.

Please submit resumes to:
Rossana Armson, Director
Minnesota Center for Survey Research
2331 University Avenue SE, Suite 141
Minneapolis, MN  55414
armso001@umn.edu