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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Advice needed: first time working with a research assistant

I am a first-year tenure track faculty member who was unexpectedly assigned a research assistant for this coming semester.  As my first time with a student working under me in this capacity, I'd like to get the most out of this experience for both my RA and in terms of advancing my research. Any tips or advice you can offer from your own experiences would be much appreciated!
gpt
Lay out your expectations clearly at the outset - working hours, expectations of independence or meetings, authorship issues (if relevant), documentation requirements, etc. I've found that being explicit about these sorts of things can help minimize misunderstandings.