Cosmos - Graduate Research Assistant (researcher)

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, United States
$11,250-$13,500 pm
On-site
Develop socio-computational models
Analyze social media platforms
Data collection and analysis
The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for an on-campus position to assist in developing socio-computational models related to social media and cyber campaigns. The ideal candidate will have a relevant bachelor’s degree, preferably with programming and data management experience, and will support various research activities under the supervision of Dr. Nitin Agarwal

Job Summary

  • The Graduate Research Assistant will help develop socio-computational models to advance our understanding of coordinated cyber campaigns grounded in the dynamics of various social and communication processes.
  • The position involves operationalizing developed socio-computational models on a variety of social media platforms, particularly video-based platforms.
  • This is an on-campus position reporting to Dr. Nitin Agarwal, Maulden-Entergy Endowed Chair and Distinguished Professor and Director of the COSMOS Research Center.

Matching Summary

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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock is seeking a Graduate Research Assistant for an on-campus position to assist in developing socio-computational models related to social media and cyber campaigns. The ideal candidate will have a relevant bachelor’s degree, preferably with programming and data management experience, and will support various research activities under the supervision of Dr. Nitin Agarwal.

Salary

$11,250-$13,500

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Develop socio-computational models
  • Analyze social media platforms
  • Data collection and analysis
  • Python programming knowledge
  • DB systems and SQL language

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with computer programming
  • Experience with data management
  • Experience in research publications
  • Experience with social media mining
  • Experience with computational modeling

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Social Science, or relevant discipline
  • Regular admission to a UA Little Rock graduate degree program or good standing
  • Ability to work 10-20 hours per week

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