Student Assistant for the Methods Desk Communication Science

Are you interested in research methods and in supporting student research projects through methodological advice?

Join Us!
Since 2014, the Communication Science Department has a Methods Desk where students can ask statistical and methodological questions. We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic student to join the Methods Desk Team.

What are you going to do

• You staff the Methods Desk during several sessions per week, where you answer statistical and methodological questions from Communication Science students, mostly by pointing them in the right direction (appr. 85% of your time);
• You help troubleshooting the installation and malfunctioning of methodological software for coursework on students’ own devices (appr. 15% of your time);
• Outside of the opening hours of the Methods Desk, you answer questions by e-mail;
• You help building and maintaining a Q&A-database and the web page of the Methods Desk.

What do you have to offer

• You are a student of the Research Master in Communication Science, or another Research Master in Social and/or Behavioral Sciences at the University of Amsterdam;
• You will be available as a student-assistant (and registered as a student) at least until July 2026;
• You have good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods and are able to use a broad range of advanced statistical methods;
• You have good knowledge of SPSS. Knowledge of R or Python is a plus;
• You have good working knowledge of software installation and troubleshooting issues with this on Windows and/or Apple operating systems;
• You have good customer service and problem-solving skills and the ability to work accurately;
• You preferably have some experience with explaining (complex) assignments by, for example, tutoring high school students;
• You have a good command of written and spoken English, good command of Dutch is a plus.

What else do we offer you

You will work in this department
If you recognize yourself in this profile and are interested in the role, we look forward to receiving your motivation letter and CV. You can apply via the red button until .

For questions about the vacancy, you can contact: 19 May 2025.

Rinaldo Kuhne: r.j.kuhne@uva.nl