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Cleveland State University

Research Assistant

🇺🇸 Cleveland, OH

🕑 Part-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Research

🗓️ May 20th, 2025

MySQL

Edtech.com's Summary

Cleveland State University is hiring a Research Assistant. The role involves developing a cross-platform application to facilitate the matching of substance abuse treatment providers with users seeking services. Responsibilities include ensuring application security, creating and editing administrative and technical documentation, assisting with research presentations, and analyzing research data.
 
Highlights
  • Develop cross-platform applications for substance abuse treatment matching.
  • Ensure application security.
  • Experience with PHP, Composer, Symfony or Laravel, React.js preferred.
  • Knowledge in JavaScript, PHP, MySQL, and LAMP stack is required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field is essential.
  • Part-time position with 20 hours per week.

Research Assistant Full Description

Research Assistant

Business Title  | Research Assistant
Posting Category  | Administrative and Professional
Salary Grade  | 04
Salary Plan  | Professional Staff - SEIU
Hiring Range /Pay Rate  |
Department  | Criminology and Sociology
Department Description  |
Position Location  | Main Campus
FTE  | 0.50

Job Summary  | Develops cross platform application that allows substance abuse treatment providers to register provided services and substance users be matched with best available treatment quickly and efficiently. Ensures highly secure application. Creates, composes, and edits administrative and technical correspondence and documentation. Assists with verbal and written presentations of research results. Collects and assists in analyzing qualitative and quantitative data from research results. Performs other functionally related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications  | Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, computer science or related field. Experience developing web applications.

Preferred Qualifications  | Experience developing using Composer for PHP as package manager and frameworks like Symfony or Laravel. Experience working with ReactJD.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)  | Knowledge of JavaScript, php, git, MySQL, Laravel, LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP) stack and of basic shell commands. Knowledge of version control technologies e.g. git/GitHub. Ability to prioritize data security with knowledge of network security. Effective interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills, organizational skills, critical thinking and decision-making abilities. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Ability to be reliable and punctual in reporting to work as scheduled. dependable with strong work habits; able to manage time and priorities and be service oriented. Possess a high degree of confidentiality to available information. Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.

Requisition Number  | PT0703603S
Date grant, position, or appointment expires (For Funds Available, Temporary, and Waiver of Posting  | 09/24/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants  |

Applicant Instructions  | Offer of employment is contingent on satisfactory completion of the University’s verification of credentials and other information required by law and/or University policies or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background check.

Applications will be exclusively accepted online at http://www.csuohio.edu/offices/hrd/employment.html. Mailed or emailed application materials will not be accepted.
Hours per week  | 20
Work Schedule  | Monday through Friday
Advertising Copy  |
Full Time/Part Time  | Part Time
Posted Date  | 05/14/2025
Close Date/Application Deadline  |
Open Until Filled  | Yes
Review Begins  | 05/22/2025
Tentative Start Date  | 

Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? 
    • Public Job Posting
    • Internal Job Posting
    • Agency Referral
    • Advertisement/Publication 
    • Personal Referral
    • CSU Website
    • Other
  2.  If you selected 'Public Job Posting" or "Other" please provide source. 
    (Open Ended Question)
  3. * Do you require any type of accommodation, should you be invited to campus for further screening? Please contact CSU at (216) 687-3636 if you need accommodation. 
    • Yes
    • No
  4. * Are you able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation? 
    • Yes
    • No
Application Documents
Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter/Letter of Application