College of Science Data Office Seeking 2 Data Assistants for Summer

The CoS Data Office is planning to hire two students for the summer/ 25-26 academic year.

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The College of Science Office of Data Management is looking to hire 2 Student Data Assistants for the summer, with the expectation of continuing through the academic year (AY) 2025-26. During the Summer this position is available with in-person, hybrid, or remote options for 10-20 hours per week. During the academic year, the position is hybrid with at least five hours in office between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM Monday through Friday with an additional 2-5 hours of remote work (for a total of 7-10 hours per week).

 

This position will be part of a team of data assistants, working to support the Office of Data Management by creating, updating, and modifying administrative reports and dashboards; validating records and reports; collecting and formatting data; and documenting reporting and analysis processes.

 

We are looking for someone who meets the following criteria:

 

• First- or second-year undergraduate students

• Staying on-campus or locally during the summer

• Solid logical reasoning and analytical skills

• Detail-oriented, meticulous, and accurate

• Ability to maintain security of sensitive data

• Ability to learn new technologies quickly

• Proficient in the Microsoft Office suite, especially in Excel

 

Desired but not required criteria:

• Experience in R/R Studio and/or Python for data cleaning and transformation

• Familiar with Purdue’s undergraduate science programs

• Working knowledge of Tableau or experience in data visualization or a desire to learn

• Preference will be given to candidates with availability to continue into future academic years (26-27, etc.).

 

This part-time position offers 10–20 hours per week during the summer and 5–10 hours during the academic year, with flexible scheduling. Salary is $13 per hour.