WID Administrative Student Assistant

Department Overview:

The Data Science Hub in the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery (https://wid.wisc.edu/) collaborates closely with the Data Science Institute (https://datascience.wisc.edu/institute) to provide data science training and implement data science into research practices across campus. The Data Science Hub (https://datascience.wisc.edu/hub/) executes a mission for community engagement and learning opportunities for campus researchers through a variety of services, including:

- consultations with Data Science Facilitators who can recommend learning pathways and project strategies, and liaise contacts with collaborators and data science experts
- community events and co-sponsored seminars that bring together researchers and other partners around relevant data science topics
- regular trainings (including Carpentries workshops: https://datascience.wisc.edu/uw-madison-carpentries-community/) around fundamental data science and computational skills

Learn more about Data Science Hub activities from the 2024 Annual Report (https://go.wisc.edu/35d7sk).

Anticipated Start Date:

Janurary 12th, 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Partially Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

Minimum: 3 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

$15.00

Number of Positions:

1

Qualifications:

The student should:

-Be dependable, organized, detail-oriented, and accurate
-Be able to multitask and prioritize projects
-Be willing to learn new skills
-Work well independently as well as in a team environment
-Maintain good academic standing for the duration of employment

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Familiarity with one or more of G-Suite, Eloqua, GitHub, Eventbrite, Wordpress, or similar tools is preferred, but can also be taught.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

-Update and maintain newsletter, website, and calendar
-Help with program reporting
-Assist with market research and creating promotional materials
-Assist with data management
-Prepare mailings
-Assist with special events
-Help schedule meetings/events
-Copy and scan
-Run errands on campus
-Other office tasks as assigned

Physical Demands:

The physical demands include being able to use a computer to work on assigned tasks.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/