Darden Technical Research Assistant [Student Wage] (Remote)
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What we know
Is it still open?
Confirmed still open
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How old is it?
Posted 38d ago
The date the source published, not the day we noticed it (2026-08-24). Last seen at its source just now.
We have tracked this listing since 24 Sep 2026 (7 days). The employer's own board has carried it every time we have read it, most recently just now.
Is it remote?
The listing says yes
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Who may apply?
United States
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Pay not stated
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The listing
Darden is hiring research assistants for academic year who will report directly to Darden faculty or the Office of Research Services. This posting is for multiple positions. Work may include cleaning and parsing data, web scraping, LLM, and data documentation. Potential topics include marketing, the economy, leadership characteristics, entrepreneurship, and other topics relevant to faculty research initiatives.
Responsibilities:
Create data sets by researching publicly available information on companies or cities
Assist with preparation and storage of large datasets
Provide documentation on created datasets
Pull data from reports, the web, and other sources
Depending on position, work could include working with virtual machines and cloud platforms.
Other duties as assigned
Skills and Abilities:
Familiarity with high-powered computing, including UVA's computing clusters like Rivanna and Ivy preferred
Experience with data intelligence platforms, machine learning, or large language models (LLM) for research preferred.
Experience with Agentic AI (eg. Codex) and APIs preferred
Ability to read through multiple reports, mine public databases, and distill information into a database (excel spreadsheet or other formats).
Familiarity with big datasets
Experience with Python and/or SQL
Very strong written and verbal communication
Strong attention to detail
Able to work independently while balancing multiple projects
Willing to attack a problem from different angles when the first approach does not work
Willing to learn on the job
UVA undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to apply. Position is open to students in computer science, data science, business, accounting, economics, social sciences, humanities, statistics, math, or other disciplines with strong programming and computational skills.
Hourly pay rate depends on level of education. Students pursing a:
4-year degree: $16.00/hour
MA/MS Degree: $22.00/hour
Ph.D. Degree: $25/hour
Positions offers 8-20 hours/week. Position is remote, but student must physically reside in the United States. This position is ONLY open to UVA students.
Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Resume and Cover Letter required.
Education: Current UVA student
Experience: None
Licensure: None
The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities. Learn more about UVA’s commitment to non-discrimination and equal opportunity employment.