Research assistantships are awarded only to enrolled students. So this is 9th place/sign ruled by Venus. Primary significators, Merc and Venus are averse by sign, so do not see eye to eye with each other. Also, you/Merc are averse to the position/Venus by reception, Venus being in the sign of your detriment. It makes me wonder if you really want to be a research assistant...However, you as Moon apply to a trine to Venus and then translate light to Mercury. So perhaps you may get the position. But again, given the negative reception between you/Moon and Venus/position, I am not sure you will like it. I suppose you should consider very carefully, if you are granted the position.