Research Assistant for Department of English

Employing Office:  Department of English

Job Title:  Research Assistant RAII

Type of Graduate Assistant Position:  RAII

Number of Vacancies for this Position:  1

Hours per Week:  20

Term:  Academic Year

Eligible Program Applicants (Applicants will preferably be from one of the following graduate programs):  Open to all graduate students.  Preference given to sciences.

Qualifications/Preferred Skills:  

• Well Organized
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to proofread accurately and quickly
• Comfortable reading and writing about science (no advanced math required)
• Able to conduct research independently
• Basic computer skills
• Willingness to learn about accessibility requirements

Position Description:  Working in human factors in space exploration, linguistics and disability studies. You need not be an expert in any of these fields to apply.

Duties will include

• Scanning materials so that they can be made electronically accessible
• Proofreading
• Managing bibliographies
• Filling out forms
• Assistaing in inaccessible webpages
• Running small campus errands
• Assistaing with various administrative tasks many of which involve Canvas or Zoom
• Creation of PowerPoints and other materials for conferences
• Conducting library research

Application Process:  Applicants wishing to apply for this Graduate Assistant position must: 1) be admitted or accepted for admission as a full-time student in a graduate program at BGSU; and 2) remain in academic good standing to maintain the position.

Required Application Materials:  Cover letter and statement of interest.

Send Application Materials to:  gradenglish@bgsu.edu

Application Due Date:  May 30, 2026