IS&T Lab Student Assistant, Simmons University, Boston, MA

Posted October 4, 2021

Description:

We are looking for a SLIS student (either at Master’s or Doctoral level) with effective technology, research, and communication skills to manage and grow the Information Science & Technology (IS&T) lab, working with the SLIS IS&T faculty. Please apply at https://www.myworkday.com/simmons/d/inst/1$17/5303$10146.htmld (Job R08057) by October 15, 2021 (see details below).

The Information Science & Technology (IS&T) faculty received an innovation grant, “Creating an infrastructure for innovative research and collaboration: Information Science & Technology Lab” in December 2020 to start a new IS&T Lab that will serve as an IS&T research and collaboration hub, providing infrastructure that will enable further innovative research, collaboration, and funding activities to organically grow. A web presence for the lab was established in Spring 2021 https://cocis.simmons.edu/sites/istlab/ 

We are looking for a SLIS student (either at Master’s or Doctoral level) with effective technology, research, and communication skills to spearhead the continuing development of the lab with the SLIS IS&T faculty. The IS&T lab assistant will carry out a range of activities related to building, coordinating, and managing the collaborative workspace, virtual lab/website, and facilitating the community engagement activities. Among other things, the student assistant will actively liaise with IS&T faculty members, and attend the IS&T faculty meetings.

The expected time commitment is 7 hours per week with an hourly rate of $16. The duration of the work will be 7 weeks in the Fall 2021 semester and 15 weeks in Spring 2022.

Working with IS&T faculty, the primary responsibilities will include: 

1. Organizing monthly events (e.g. meetups, talks, student work showcase, research sharing, and brainstorming of ideas), and publicizing them 
2. Getting regular blog contributions
3. Helping write an internal or external grant proposal to continue the lab work further, for the purpose of sustaining the lab beyond the first year of current funding
4. Writing the proposal for a virtual fellowship, getting it approved, advertised, and started
5. Growing and managing the IS&T Lab website and other virtual spaces (e.g.github, IS&T slack channel https://simmons-ist.slack.com) with research projects and publications of IS&T faculty, student research/activities, research grants, and upcoming activities

How To Apply:

You can learn more about the IS&T concentration at https://www.simmons.edu/graduate/academic-programs/graduate-and-certificate-programs/library-and-information-science-information-science-technology

If you’re interested in this opportunity, please apply through Workday at https://www.myworkday.com/simmons/d/inst/1$17/5303$10146.htmld by October 15, 2021.

Online interviews will be conducted in late October, with the expected starting date of the work on November 1, 2021. In your application, please include your resume/CV, and the following information: 1) current semester at SLIS; 2) list of courses taken; 3) date of graduation; 4) why you are interested in this opportunity; and 5) why you think you would be a good match for this position. Applications will be evaluated by IS&T faculty members. We are looking for a committed student who is good at taking initiatives, being on top of things, and getting things done. For more information, email Professor Naresh Agarwal at [email protected].