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JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Student (0699) Research Assistant – Emotional Geographies Research
Project Title: Emotional Geographies: Food, Energy, Water & Health
Supervisor: Anais Delilah Roque, Assist. Prof. Environmental Justice
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Job Level: 00 Job Family: JF 23
Hours: Approximately 30 hours per week
Duration: Immediate start through end of August 2026
Start Date: Immediate Occupational Summary: The Research Assistant will support ongoing research focused on emotional geographies and qualitative textual analysis. The primary responsibilities will include conducting a targeted literature review, preparing annotated bibliographies and literature syntheses, and assisting with qualitative coding and analysis using MAXQDA. Graduate students or advanced undergraduate students with strong research and writing skills are preferred. Work Performed: 1. Literature Review and Research Synthesis (33%) - Compile and organize approximately 20–30 scholarly articles published within the past 10 years related to emotional geographies research.
- Conduct a focused review of selected literature and identify major themes, theoretical approaches, and methodological trends.
- Prepare annotated bibliography summarizing key arguments, methods, and findings.
- Develop a concise literature review synthesizing relevant scholarship for the project.
2. Qualitative Data Analysis (33%) - Assist in organizing and preparing textual data for analysis.
- Collaborate with the research team to develop and refine a qualitative coding framework/codebook.
- Code textual data using Key Words in Context via MAXQDA.
- Support thematic analysis and documentation of key analytic insights and emerging themes.
3. Research Support (33%) - Maintain organized research files, coded materials, and bibliographic databases.
- Participate in regular project meetings and provide progress updates.
Application Deadline: Rolling until position is filled. Additional Information: The intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Duke University is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status. Duke aspires to create a community built on collaboration, innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on the robust exchange of ideas-an exchange that is best when the rich diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes. To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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