research assistant
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice
Classification: Graduate Student Researcher
Working Title: Henderson Center Graduate Student Researcher (GSR)
Pay Rate: $15.53/hr
The Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice (Henderson Center) at UC Berkeley School of Law is seeking a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) for spring 2010, to assist with literature searches and summarizing (abstracting) empirical scholarly articles. Much of the literature searches and abstracting will be related to mental health, girls and incarceration.
Job Description: The Henderson Center GSR will work under the supervision of the Senior Research Associate on a variety of research and administrative tasks associated with developing research proposals and assisting with current research projects on equal opportunity programs and the impact of a restorative justice program at an Oakland, California middle school.
Responsibilities: The Henderson Center GSR will be responsible for performing comprehensive literature reviews, summarizing (abstracting) literature, and transcribing interview data.
Requirements:
• Ability to start work immediately and commit to a regular work schedule, approximately 10 to 15 hours per week.
• Substantial experience with the use of library search engines.
• Substantial experience in summarizing (abstracting) empirical scholarly articles.
• Ability to accurately transcribe digitally recorded interviews.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a small team to set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Ability to preserve the confidentiality of the research study.
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice.
Desired Qualifications:
• Experience working with a research team at an academic institution or nonprofit.
• Background in juvenile mental health issues, particularly related to girls and the juvenile system.
Interested students should submit a resume, a one page statement of interest, and a brief (5 to 10 pages) writing sample to Wilda White, Executive Director, wwhite@law.berkeley.edu.
Established in 1999, the Henderson Center is a research and training center that fosters scholarship on race and poverty that views the law in a larger social context, works in partnership with communities to educate the public and influence policy, and prepares UC Berkeley School of Law graduates to pursue public interest legal careers. For more information, see www.law.berkeley.edu/HendersonCenter.htm.
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